DR. GARY LEE STAFFORD M.D.
NPI 1245272400
Emergency Medicine in Lenoir City, TN
About Dr. Gary Lee Stafford M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. GARY LEE STAFFORD M.D. (NPI 1245272400) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Lenoir City, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (BS4671966) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Starr Regional Medical Center Athens, and is a graduate of University Of Alabama School Of Medicine (1994).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Gary Lee Stafford M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Gary Stafford reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Newport, TN 37821
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia and Tennessee enrollments
- 330 clinicians in this Medicare group
Maysville, KY 41056
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 1,071 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Starr Regional Medical Center Athens
Acute Care Hospitals · Athens, TNLivingston Regional Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Livingston, TNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37772 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 14
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LENOIR CITY, TN 37772
LENOIR CITY, TN 37772
LENOIR CITY, TN 37772
LENOIR CITY, TN 37772
LENOIR CITY, TN 37772
LENOIR CITY, TN 37772
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Gary Stafford's NPI number?
The NPI number for Gary Stafford is 1245272400. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 12, 2006.
Where is Gary Stafford located?
Gary Stafford practices at 550 Fort Loudoun Medical Center Dr, Lenoir City, TN 37772. The listed phone number is (865) 271-6035.
What is Gary Stafford's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Gary Stafford enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Gary Stafford is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Gary Stafford's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Gary Stafford reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Emergency Coverage, LLC (Newport, TN) and Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLC (Maysville, KY). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Gary Stafford's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Gary Stafford accept?
Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc. list Gary Stafford as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Gary Stafford affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Gary Stafford is affiliated with Starr Regional Medical Center Athens and Livingston Regional Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Gary Stafford was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.