Theodore C. Tucker, MD
NPI 1831187269ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Athens, TN
Family Medicine (MD) in Athens, Tennessee, trained at Univ of Nebraska Medical Center, Col of Dentistry (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,790,734 for 14,622 claims, against $63,164 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories reported $24.61 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1831187269 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 10, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 56612 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 212 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,266 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $63,164 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,622 · 28,657 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,526 |
| Total drug cost | $1,790,734 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Univ of Nebraska Medical Center, Col of Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Athens Physicians Practice LLCAthens, TN · 31 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$24.61 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$39.85 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $24.61 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$24.61 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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