Charles Scott Joels, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Charles Scott Joels, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1497770283, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD43533, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles Scott Joels
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License numbers
- MD43533 TN
43533 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2108 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 267-0466
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 757-0770
- Medicaid IDs
- 621658774 AL
3001715 TN
828451186A GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080718000226); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest vascular surgery physician records → All 130 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2108 E 3RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Coleman Arnold, M.D.Surgery Physician1629062260
- Joel Clements, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1548254261
- Wilson Clements, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1154418150
- William Cockerham, M.D.Surgery Physician1952395915
- Daniel Fisher, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1053305789
- Michael Greer, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1215921945
Verify Charles Scott Joels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD43533Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
496 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel140 claims
- Eliquis73 claims
- Gabapentin67 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen60 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium32 claims
- Xarelto18 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,659.13
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN
- Erlanger HealthSignal Mountain, TN
- University Surgical Associates, PLLCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Charles Scott Joels among 130 vascular surgery physician records in Tennessee
Charles Scott Joels, MD is one of 130 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 85% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 105 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 130 vascular surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 130 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joel Clements, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041548254261
- Daniel Fisher, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041053305789
- Mark Fugate, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041124227459
- Michael Greer, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041215921945
- Jeffrey Horn, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041487864666
- Amith Reddy, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041124409727
- Karen Rudolph, MDChattanooga, TN 374041578838629
- Larry Sprouse, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041730173634
Common questions
What is Charles Scott Joels, MD's NPI number?
Charles Scott Joels, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497770283, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles Scott Joels, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2108 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 267-0466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles Scott Joels, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD43533, 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 Charles Scott Joels, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles Scott Joels, MD had 496 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Charles Scott Joels, 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.
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.