John Edward Griepentrog, M.D.
NPI 1942643119ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Trauma Surgery· Knoxville, TN
Surgery, Trauma Surgery (M.D.) in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 2013). Medicare paid $35,882 for services to 175 patients in 2024. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $695.79 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1942643119 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 8, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 18, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Trauma Surgery Primary | 2086S0127X | 65226 | TN |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 65226 | TN |
| Surgery, Surgical Critical Care | 2086S0102X | 65226 | TN |
| Surgery, Trauma Surgery | 2086S0127X | S4482 | TX |
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 - General Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 175 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 311 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,882 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- University Health System, Inc.Knoxville, TN · 522 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$695.79 · 20 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$904.82 · 24 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $273.39 | 3 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $96.74 | 4 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $62.71 | 1 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $44.18 | 2 |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $39.86 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$695.79 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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