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RUSSEL W RHEA III M.D.
NPI 1841386984
Specialist in Knoxville, TN

Active since October 05, 2006PECOS Enrolled
125 HUXLEY ROAD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37922(865) 691-3335(865) 691-3310 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 21, 2010. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Russel W Rhea Iii M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

RUSSEL W RHEA III M.D. (NPI 1841386984) is an individual specialist in Knoxville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (24373) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1841386984
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy174400000X
Provider Legal NameRUSSEL W RHEA IIICredential: M.D.
Location Address125 HUXLEY ROADKnoxville, TN 37922
Mailing Address125 Huxley RoadKnoxville, TN 37922 · (865) 691-3335 · Fax (865) 691-3310
Phone(865) 691-3335
Fax(865) 691-3310
Sole ProprietorYes
Enumeration DateOctober 5, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJune 21, 2010
✔ NPI 1841386984 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtySpecialistOther Service Providers
Taxonomy Code174400000X
License✔ Licensed in TN · 24373
Definition
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Also ListedPediatricsTaxonomy 208000000X · License 24373 (TN)
125 HUXLEY ROAD, Knoxville, TN 37922
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicare UPINF59799

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Russel W Rhea Iii M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Russel Rhea reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Cookeville Regional Medical Center
79 mi
Hospitalist
1 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
Cookeville, TN 38501
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 151 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1023397031 (931) 783-5857
Dx Mso, PLLC
84 mi
Urgent Care
1521 GUNBARREL RD, STE 103
Chattanooga, TN 37421
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
  • 224 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1225381148 (423) 531-0911

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

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 Russel Rhea's NPI number?

The NPI number for Russel Rhea is 1841386984. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 5, 2006.

Where is Russel Rhea located?

Russel Rhea practices at 125 Huxley Road, Knoxville, TN 37922. The listed phone number is (865) 691-3335.

What is Russel Rhea's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

Is Russel Rhea enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Russel Rhea is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Russel Rhea's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Russel Rhea reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Cookeville Regional Medical Center (Cookeville, TN) and Dx Mso, PLLC (Chattanooga, TN). 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 Russel Rhea's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Russel Rhea was last updated on June 21, 2010. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 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.