Dr. Eric Christopher Poston, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,252
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 426
- Part D claims, 2024
- 17,975
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $15,303
- Practice address
- 304 Wright St, Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Practice phone
- Call (865) 213-8200
- 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. Eric Christopher Poston is an internist in Sweetwater, Tennessee
Dr. Poston practices at Sweetwater Hospital Association in Sweetwater, Tennessee, part of Sweetwater Hospital Association.
Dr. Poston's NPI, 1487652624, was assigned on July 12, 2005. Dr. Poston holds Tennessee license 34039.
- NPI
- 1487652624NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698806362
- NPI enumeration date
- July 12, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (865) 213-8200
- 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. Eric Christopher Poston practices at Sweetwater Hospital Association in Sweetwater, Tennessee
Dr. Poston's primary practice is Sweetwater Hospital Association, at 304 Wright St, Sweetwater, TN 37874 in Monroe County. The practice phone is (865) 213-8200.
- Sweetwater Hospital Association304 Wright St, Sweetwater, TN 37874 · Monroe CountyPhone(865) 213-8200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Eric Christopher Poston is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Poston's primary practice is Sweetwater Hospital Association in Sweetwater, Tennessee, part of Sweetwater Hospital Association. Dr. Poston is also affiliated with Starr Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Sweetwater Physicians Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Poston to 1 more home health agency, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Eric Christopher Poston's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Poston practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sweetwater Hospital Association | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Eric Christopher Poston is one of 2,427 internists in Tennessee
Internal medicine is Dr. Poston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Poston is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TennesseePrimary
Internists near Dr. Poston
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. Eric Christopher Poston billed Medicare for 1,252 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,252 Medicare services from Dr. Poston across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 426 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,919 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Poston's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0962024: 96412%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3472024: 25227%
- Other services
- 2023: 312024: 3616%
Dr. Poston compared with the Tennessee median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Poston
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 1,252vs 67187% above
- Medicare patients
- 426vs 22292% above
- Part D claims
- 17,306vs 33451.8 times
Medians across 2,462 internists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Poston's 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. Eric Christopher Poston treated 426 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 426 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Poston in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 164 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Poston's median patient age at 72, with 52% women.
Dr. Poston's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Poston's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23756%
- Men18944%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Poston's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Chronic kidney disease40%
- Diabetes40%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- COPD36%
- Anxiety31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Poston's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Eric Christopher Poston wrote 17,975 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Poston wrote 17,975 Medicare Part D claims for 655 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 17,306 of them, across 185 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,411,632 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16,855 claims across 182 drugs.
Dr. Poston's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic15,600 claims87%
- Brand-name2,233 claims12%
- Other142 claims1%
Dr. Poston's 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. Poston's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%539 of 17,975 claims
- Antibiotics3%515 of 17,975 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%74 of 17,975 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: 16,8552024: 17,3063%
Drugs named by CMS: 185 in 2024, 182 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. Eric Christopher Poston takes part in Medicare
Dr. Poston 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. Eric Christopher Poston received $15,303 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,064 general payments to Dr. Poston from 58 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $1,603.
General payments to Dr. Poston by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Poston by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$15,286100%
- Education$160%
Companies that paid Dr. Poston the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Eric Christopher Poston'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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Eric Christopher Poston's NPI number?
Dr. Eric Christopher Poston's NPI number is 1487652624. It was assigned on July 12, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Eric Christopher Poston?
Dr. Eric Christopher Poston is an internist in Sweetwater, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Eric Christopher Poston practice?
Dr. Poston practices at 304 Wright St, Sweetwater, TN 37874. Dr. Poston's primary practice is Sweetwater Hospital Association in Sweetwater, Tennessee, part of Sweetwater Hospital Association. Dmand AI also links Dr. Poston to 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Eric Christopher Poston's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Poston is (865) 213-8200.
What is Dr. Eric Christopher Poston's medical license number?
Dr. Poston holds Tennessee license 34039.
Which hospitals is Dr. Eric Christopher Poston affiliated with?
Dr. Poston practices at Sweetwater Hospital Association in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Dr. Poston is also affiliated with Starr Regional Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Eric Christopher Poston part of?
Dr. Poston is linked to Sweetwater Physicians Group.
Does Dr. Eric Christopher Poston accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Poston billed Medicare for 1,252 services in 2024, and Dr. Poston accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Eric Christopher Poston see?
CMS counts 426 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Poston in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Eric Christopher Poston bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Poston's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and heart test or procedure (93010).
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What drugs does Dr. Eric Christopher Poston prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Poston's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Eric Christopher Poston received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,303 in general payments to Dr. Poston from 58 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. Eric Christopher Poston been practicing?
Dr. Poston graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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