Bernard L. Parham, MD
Specialist · Chattanooga, TN
Bernard L. Parham, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1841225406, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000021556, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bernard L. Parham
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License numbers
- MD0000021556 TN
021556 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3475 Brainerd RD Bldg B, Chattanooga, TN 37411
- Phone
- (423) 800-8337
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (423) 760-8257
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041213000079); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bernard L. Parham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license MD0000021556Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
2,577 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate201 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium133 claims
- Chlorthalidone71 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa66 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium65 claims
- Metformin Hcl62 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Bernard Parham MD PLLCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bernard L. Parham among 672 specialist records in Tennessee
Bernard L. Parham, MD is one of 672 specialist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 20% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1989 among the 132 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Tennessee
There are 672 specialist records in Tennessee.
All 672 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Alexander, COChattanooga, TN 374111508174210
- Christopher Beardsley, CPOChattanooga, TN 374111245486844
- Nadine Bourg, CERTIFIED ORTHOTISTChattanooga, TN 374111255476412
- Penny Carson, COF, CMFChattanooga, TN 374111467760462
- Claude Harmon, CPOChattanooga, TN 374111134302011
- Melissa McNew, CFOChattanooga, TN 374111588989354
- Karstan Merrell, COChattanooga, TN 374111942342431
- Eva Goldyn, LMTChattanooga, TN 374121467779652
Common questions
What is Bernard L. Parham, MD's NPI number?
Bernard L. Parham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841225406, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bernard L. Parham, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3475 Brainerd RD Bldg B, Chattanooga, TN, 37411. Phone: (423) 800-8337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bernard L. Parham, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000021556, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bernard L. Parham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bernard L. Parham, MD had 2,577 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.