Dr. David Ryan Childress, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 292
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 240
- Part D claims, 2024
- 413
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $94
- Practice address
- 1114 W Madison Ave, Athens, TN 37371
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 745-1411
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. David Ryan Childress is an emergency medicine physician in Athens, Tennessee
Dr. Childress practices at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, Tennessee, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Childress' NPI, 1205882834, was assigned on May 25, 2006. Dr. Childress graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Childress holds Tennessee license 38958.
- NPI
- 1205882834NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1254390446
- NPI enumeration date
- May 25, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (423) 745-1411
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David Ryan Childress practices at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, Tennessee
Dr. Childress' primary practice is Starr Regional Medical Center, at 1114 W Madison Ave, Athens, TN 37371 in Mc Minn County. The practice phone is (423) 745-1411.
- Starr Regional Medical Center1114 W Madison Ave, Athens, TN 37371 · Mc Minn CountyPhone(423) 745-1411
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David Ryan Childress is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Childress' primary practice is Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, Tennessee, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Childress is also affiliated with Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southeastern Emergency Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Childress to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Ryan Childress' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Childress practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Starr Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David Ryan Childress is one of 1,088 emergency medicine physicians in Tennessee
Emergency medicine is Dr. Childress' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Childress is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, TennesseePrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Childress
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Ryan Childress billed Medicare for 292 services in 2024
CMS data shows 292 Medicare services from Dr. Childress across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 240 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,301 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Childress' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1802024: 25642%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 36
Dr. Childress compared with the Tennessee median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Childress
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 292vs 26610% above
- Medicare patients
- 240vs 2577% below
- Part D claims
- 225vs 932.4 times
Medians across 1,079 emergency medicine physicians in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Childress' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Ryan Childress treated 240 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Childress in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 82 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Childress' median patient age at 48, with 57% women.
Dr. Childress' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Childress' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13355%
- Men10745%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Childress' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol69%
- Arthritis57%
- Anxiety49%
- Mood disorders40%
- Depression37%
- Diabetes36%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Childress' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 48
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David Ryan Childress wrote 413 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Childress wrote 413 Medicare Part D claims for 263 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 225 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,503 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 219 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Childress' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic387 claims94%
- Brand-name and other26 claims6%
Dr. Childress' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Childress' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids14%57 of 413 claims
- Antibiotics23%95 of 413 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2192024: 2253%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. David Ryan Childress takes part in Medicare
Dr. Childress accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. David Ryan Childress received $94 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Childress from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $71.
General payments to Dr. Childress by program year, 2016 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Childress the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David Ryan Childress graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Childress graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. David Ryan Childress's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David Ryan Childress' NPI number?
Dr. David Ryan Childress' NPI number is 1205882834. It was assigned on May 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David Ryan Childress?
Dr. David Ryan Childress is an emergency medicine physician in Athens, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. David Ryan Childress practice?
Dr. Childress practices at 1114 W Madison Ave, Athens, TN 37371. Dr. Childress' primary practice is Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, Tennessee, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Childress to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. David Ryan Childress' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Childress is (423) 745-1411.
What is Dr. David Ryan Childress' medical license number?
Dr. Childress holds Tennessee license 38958.
Which hospitals is Dr. David Ryan Childress affiliated with?
Dr. Childress practices at Starr Regional Medical Center in Athens, Tennessee. Dr. Childress is also affiliated with Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Childress to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. David Ryan Childress part of?
Dr. Childress is linked to Southeastern Emergency Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Childress to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. David Ryan Childress accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Childress billed Medicare for 292 services in 2024, and Dr. Childress accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Ryan Childress see?
CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Childress in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. David Ryan Childress bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Childress' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99284), emergency department visit (99285) and heart test or procedure (93010).
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Where did Dr. David Ryan Childress go to medical school?
Dr. Childress graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. David Ryan Childress prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Childress' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Ibuprofen and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. David Ryan Childress received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $94 in general payments to Dr. Childress from 3 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. David Ryan Childress been practicing?
Dr. Childress graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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