Nishan Babu Pokhrel, M.D.

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X

License

73574 Issued in TN

Practice address

1 Medical Center Blvd
Cookeville, TN 38501-4294

Phone

(931) 528-2541

NPI assigned

May 11, 2022

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in TN

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Education

Other, 2019

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Cookeville Hospitalist Group PLLCGroup PAC ID 1254794282, 56 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Cookeville Regional Medical Center Hospital, Cookeville, TN, CCN 440059
• University Health System, Inc Hospital, Knoxville, TN, CCN 440015

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: npokhrel117555@mskcc.direct-ci.com

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Cookeville Hospitalist Group, PLLC

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Cookeville, TN
  • NPI 1467133371
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Cookeville Regional Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Cookeville, TN
  • NPI 1275531956
  Care Compare affiliation
• University Health System, Inc.

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Knoxville, TN
  • NPI 1538164090
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "1 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD",
            "city": "COOKEVILLE",
            "state": "TN",
            "postal_code": "385014294",
            "telephone_number": "931-528-2541"
        },
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "last_name": "POKHREL",
        "first_name": "NISHAN BABU",
        "name_prefix": "Mr.",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2022-05-11",
        "last_updated": "2025-11-24",
        "certification_date": "2025-11-24",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        }
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    "identifiers": [
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        }
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}

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• Internal Medicine Physician in Cookeville, TN
• Providers in Cookeville, TN by specialty
• Internal Medicine Physician in Tennessee

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Nov 24, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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