Charles L. Tapley, M.D.
NPI 1679547061ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Hixson, TN
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Hixson, Tennessee, trained at Indiana University School of Medicine (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $90,455 for 738 claims, against $13,279 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $554.08 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1679547061 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 51156 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (GA); Practitioner - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 62 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 414 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,279 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 738 · 1,546 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 159 |
| Total drug cost | $90,455 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Memorial Health Partners Foundation IncSyracuse, IN · 485 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Commonspirit Health at Home - ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$554.08 · 25 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$507.26 · 28 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $174.98 | 7 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $52.19 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $41.72 | 2 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $31.74 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $30.02 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$554.08 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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