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Mr. John A Tanksley Jr., MD

Mr. John A Tanksley Jr. is a Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider (Orthopaedic Surgery) practicing in Easley, SC, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1780812321 since 2009. The credential MD stands for Doctor of Medicine. Practices at Baptist Easley Hospital (listed at the same practice address in NPPES).

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NPI 1780812321
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Mr. John A Tanksley Jr.
Credential MD
Sex Male
Practice address 309 E 1ST AVE, Easley, SC, 29640
Phone 8648502663
Fax 8643060012
Enumeration date 2009-06-22
Last updated in NPPES 2025-06-18

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
207X00000X Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Primary 31882 SC
207X00000X Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Secondary Q3980 TX

MD — Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
351420001 Medicaid TX
Copy-ready billing details
Provider: John Tanksley, MD
NPI: 1780812321
Taxonomy: 207X00000X (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
Address: 309 E 1ST AVE, Easley, SC, 29640

Other providers at this practice address

NPI Name Type Specialty Location
1487608287 Patricia Landry Individual Family Medicine Physician Easley, SC
1265530174 Jonathan York Individual Physician Assistant Easley, SC
1447469846 Teresa Pritchett Individual Athletic Trainer Easley, SC
1528299732 Baptist Easley Hospital Organization Family Medicine Physician Easley, SC
1386082725 Drew Ratner Individual Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Easley, SC
1952704017 Linda Faust Individual Nurse Practitioner Easley, SC
1568859700 Brian Fisher Individual Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Easley, SC
1205368024 Taylor Mantz Individual Surgical Physician Assistant Easley, SC

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Cross-check NPI 1780812321 against the authoritative CMS record: view Mr. John A Tanksley Jr. on the official NPPES registry .

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Frequently asked questions

Where does John Tanksley practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Easley, SC. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.
What is the NPI number for John Tanksley?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for John Tanksley is 1780812321, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2025-06-18.