Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Dr. Phillip J Cover, MD

Individual provider Emergency Medicine Physician · NPI 1639156060

Dr. Phillip J Cover, MD is a Hospitalist in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (CHI/PEOR/ROCK/Chm-Urb) in 1983, 43 years ago. Practices with Cookeville Hospitalist Group PLLC, a 56-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Ohio and Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
43
Trained at
University of Illinois College of Med (CHI/PEOR/ROCK/Chm-Urb)
Licensed in
OH, TN
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
5
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

2835 US-231 Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
Shelbyville, TN 37160
Phone: (931) 685-5433
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Specialties & licences

Emergency Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 64183 (TN)
Emergency Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 35051844 (OH)
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Taxonomy 207RC0200X · Licence 35051844 (OH)
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Taxonomy 207RC0200X · Licence 64183 (TN)
Hospitalist Physician Taxonomy 208M00000X · Licence 64183 (TN)

Record details

NPI number1639156060
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedDecember 28, 2005
Last updated in NPPESOctober 1, 2021
Certification dateSeptember 16, 2021

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyHOSPITALIST
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MED (CHI/PEOR/ROCK/CHM-URB)
Graduated 1983 (43 years in practice)
Group practice Cookeville Hospitalist Group Pllc — 56 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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