Dr. Don E. Adams III, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 343
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 211
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,966
- Industry payments
- $562
- Affiliated sites
- 6
- Practice address
- 2300 Pavilion Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 480-7048
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
NHC HealthCare Kingsport
Skilled Nursing Facility · Kingsport, Tennessee
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Dr. Don E. Adams III is an internist in Kingsport, Tennessee
Dr. Adams practices at NHC HealthCare Kingsport in Kingsport, Tennessee.
Dr. Adams' NPI, 1245215847, was assigned on December 7, 2005. Dr. Adams graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 2001. Dr. Adams holds Tennessee license 38673.
- NPI
- 1245215847NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709866817
- NPI enumeration date
- December 7, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (423) 480-7048
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Don E. Adams III practices at NHC HealthCare Kingsport in Kingsport, Tennessee
Dr. Adams' primary practice is NHC HealthCare Kingsport, at 2300 Pavilion Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660 in Sullivan County. The practice phone is (423) 480-7048.
- NHC HealthCare Kingsport2300 Pavilion Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660 · Sullivan CountyPhone(423) 480-7048
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Don E. Adams III is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Adams' primary practice is NHC HealthCare Kingsport in Kingsport, Tennessee. The medical group on file is ETSU Physicians & Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Adams to 3 more medical groups, 2 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospice and 1 skilled nursing facility, 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. Don E. Adams III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Adams practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| NHC HealthCare Kingsport | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Don E. Adams III is one of 2,427 internists in Tennessee
Internal medicine is Dr. Adams' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Adams is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Adams' licenses on file in 4 states: Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TennesseePrimary
- South Carolina license
- Georgia license
- Virginia license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists alcohol use disorders, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic anemia, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and coronary artery disease among the conditions Dr. Adams treats.
Internists near Dr. Adams
Counts of internists 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. Don E. Adams III billed Medicare for 343 services in 2024
CMS data shows 343 Medicare services from Dr. Adams across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 211 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,287 for them.
Dr. Adams' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3852024: 30421%
- Other services
- 2023: 612024: 3936%
Where Dr. Adams' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office11534%
- In a facility22866%
Dr. Adams compared with the Tennessee median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Adams
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 343vs 67149% below
- Medicare patients
- 211vs 222Close to median
- Part D claims
- 4,424vs 33413.2 times
Medians across 2,462 internists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Adams' 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. Don E. Adams III treated 211 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 85
CMS counts 211 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Adams in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 117 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Adams' median patient age at 82, with 67% women.
Dr. Adams' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Adams' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15071%
- Men6129%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Adams' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis70%
- Chronic kidney disease57%
- Heart failure55%
- Atrial fibrillation52%
- Mood disorders48%
- Depression47%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Adams' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 82
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Don E. Adams III wrote 4,966 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Adams wrote 4,966 Medicare Part D claims for 266 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,424 of them, across 90 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $122,449 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12,265 claims across 159 drugs.
Dr. Adams' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,329 claims87%
- Brand-name637 claims13%
Dr. Adams' 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. Adams' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%45 of 4,966 claims
- Antibiotics4%177 of 4,966 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%26 of 4,966 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: 12,2652024: 4,42464%
Drugs named by CMS: 90 in 2024, 159 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. Don E. Adams III takes part in Medicare
Dr. Adams 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. Don E. Adams III received $562 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Adams from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $143.
General payments to Dr. Adams by program year, 2016 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Adams the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Don E. Adams III has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Adams, most recently John C. Coddington Award for Excellence in Research in 2003.
Awards and honors for Dr. Adams
- 2003
- John C. Coddington Award for Excellence in Research
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Don E. Adams III graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis
Dr. Adams graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 2001.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Don E. Adams III accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Adams is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Adams accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- Medicare9
- HMO8
- POS6
- EPO2
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Don E. Adams III'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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Don E. Adams III's NPI number?
Dr. Don E. Adams III's NPI number is 1245215847. It was assigned on December 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Don E. Adams III?
Dr. Don E. Adams III is an internist in Kingsport, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Don E. Adams III practice?
Dr. Adams practices at 2300 Pavilion Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660. Dr. Adams' primary practice is NHC HealthCare Kingsport in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Adams to 3 medical groups, 2 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospice and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Don E. Adams III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Adams is (423) 480-7048.
What is Dr. Don E. Adams III's medical license number?
Dr. Adams holds Tennessee license 38673, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Don E. Adams III been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Adams in Tennessee (2004 to 2027), South Carolina (2025 to 2027), Georgia (2012 to 2026) and Virginia (2017 to 2026).
What medical group is Dr. Don E. Adams III part of?
Dr. Adams is linked to ETSU Physicians & Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Adams to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Don E. Adams III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Adams billed Medicare for 343 services in 2024, and Dr. Adams accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Don E. Adams III see?
CMS counts 211 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Adams in 2024, with an average age of 85.
Is Dr. Don E. Adams III board certified?
Yes. Dr. Adams is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Don E. Adams III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Adams' most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99309), nursing facility care (99305) and nursing facility care (99306).
Where did Dr. Don E. Adams III go to medical school?
Dr. Adams graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. Don E. Adams III prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Adams' most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Eliquis and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Don E. Adams III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $562 in general payments to Dr. Adams from 9 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Don E. Adams III been practicing?
Dr. Adams graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Don E. Adams III accept?
Dr. Adams is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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