Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. David Christopher Spence, MD

Individual provider Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · NPI 1659440741

Dr. David Christopher Spence, MD practises Pathology in Brentwood, Tennessee. Graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 2005, 21 years ago. Practices with Associated Pathologists, LLC, a 137-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Tennessee and Utah.

Years since qualifying
21
Trained at
University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
Licensed in
TN, UT
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

5301 Virginia Way Ste 300
Brentwood, TN 37027-7542 Not confirmed with CMS for 15 years — call before visiting
Phone: (615) 221-4474
Fax: (615) 234-3774
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Specialties & licences

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207ZP0102X · Licence 47429 (TN)
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician Taxonomy 207ZP0102X · Licence 7222865-1205 (UT)

Record details

NPI number1659440741
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedNovember 6, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJune 8, 2011

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPATHOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT SAN ANTONIO
Graduated 2005 (21 years in practice)
Group practice Associated Pathologists, Llc — 137 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients415
Services billed 1,364 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age72

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $25 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Associated Pathologists, LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 137 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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