MR. FRANK K VANDEVENDER MD
NPI 1598750697
Internal Medicine in Nashville, TN
About Mr. Frank K Vandevender Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MR. FRANK K VANDEVENDER MD (NPI 1598750697) is an individual internal medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (MD014022) and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine (1979).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 6
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
Mr. Frank K Vandevender Md 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Frank Vandevender reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Nashville, TN 37203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 59 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 2
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37203 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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NASHVILLE, TN 37203
NASHVILLE, TN 37203
NASHVILLE, TN 37203
NASHVILLE, TN 37203
NASHVILLE, TN 37203
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 Frank Vandevender's NPI number?
The NPI number for Frank Vandevender is 1598750697. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 14, 2005.
Where is Frank Vandevender located?
Frank Vandevender practices at 2400 Patterson St Suite 400, Nashville, TN 37203. The listed phone number is (615) 342-5900.
What is Frank Vandevender's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Frank Vandevender enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Frank Vandevender 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 organization bills Medicare for Frank Vandevender's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Frank Vandevender reassigns Medicare benefits to Columbia Medical Group - The Frist Clinic Inc (Nashville, TN). The 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 Frank Vandevender's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Frank Vandevender accept?
Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of North Carolina and 2 other insurers list Frank Vandevender 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Frank Vandevender was last updated on January 23, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.
# Mr. Frank K Vandevender, MD · NPI 1598750697
Internal Medicine physician in Nashville, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 14, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1598750697 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 14, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** MD014022 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2400 PATTERSON ST, SUITE 400, Nashville, TN 37203-1562
- **Phone:** (615) 342-5900 · **Fax:** (615) 342-5912
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Columbia Medical Group - The Frist Clinic Inc (NPI 1679560023, Nashville, TN), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, class of 1979
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 23, 2008
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 3194612 (TN); Medicare PIN 31946121 (TN); Medicare PIN P00436224 (TN); and 3 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1598750697) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.