NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brett Stanford Sanders, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Brett Stanford Sanders, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1427048073, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 0000041587, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427048073
Name
Brett Stanford Sanders
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
0000041587 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2415 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 624-2696
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 697-2055
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070908000025); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2000
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2415 Mccallie Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Pablo Alvarez, MSPTPhysical Therapist1669414181
  2. Justin Arnold, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1891919676
  3. Joseph Baldridge, P.T.Physical Therapist1902842651
  4. William Ballard, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1992701999
  5. Zachary Beene, MSPTPhysical Therapist1437194313
  6. Todd Bell, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1952309304

Verify Brett Stanford Sanders in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

892 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 329 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brett Sanders892
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl217 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt184 claims
  3. Naloxone Hcl87 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen80 claims
  5. Minocycline Hcl57 claims
  6. Gabapentin40 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $5,743.08

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Encore Medical, LP. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brett Sanders$5,743.08
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Chattanooga Orthopaedic Group, PCCleveland, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brett Stanford Sanders among 60 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Tennessee

Brett Stanford Sanders, MD is one of 60 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2009 among the 51 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 60 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Jemison, MDChattanooga, TN 374031922075001
  2. Abby HalpernCleveland, TN 373121669930079
  3. Chelsea Brown, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321043746134
  4. Mihir Desai, M.DNashville, TN 372321962644658
  5. Donald Lee, MDNashville, TN 372321346337482
  6. Jed Maslow, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321548601859
  7. Ivy Nguyen, MDNashville, TN 372321578191151
  8. Vincent Novak, MDNashville, TN 372321669405130

Common questions

What is Brett Stanford Sanders, MD's NPI number?

Brett Stanford Sanders, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427048073, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brett Stanford Sanders, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2415 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 624-2696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brett Stanford Sanders, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 0000041587, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brett Stanford Sanders, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brett Stanford Sanders, MD had 892 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brett Stanford Sanders, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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