NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher W. Chase, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Christopher W. Chase, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1336197987, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 24780, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336197987
Name
Christopher W. Chase
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License number
24780 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3404 Navajo Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37411
Phone
(423) 624-0021
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 624-5258
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Christopher W. Chase 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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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

134 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Chase134
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin21 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl20 claims
  3. Cefadroxil19 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $375.23

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Chase$375.23
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

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

Christopher W. Chase among 102 plastic surgery physician records in Tennessee

Christopher W. Chase, MD is one of 102 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 42% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 102 plastic surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Decesare, MDChattanooga, TN 374081093941635
  2. Arthur Vonwerssowetz, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041699769620
  3. Fernando Domingo, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374021801154935
  4. Mark Leech, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211851317671
  5. Cindy McCord, MDChattanooga, TN 374211861516932
  6. Alton Ingram, MDTullahoma, TN 373881932601291
  7. Michael Hoops, M.D.Cleveland, TN 373111881795227
  8. Puja JagasiaNashville, TN 372401013721000

Common questions

What is Christopher W. Chase, MD's NPI number?

Christopher W. Chase, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336197987, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher W. Chase, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3404 Navajo Dr, Chattanooga, TN, 37411. Phone: (423) 624-0021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher W. Chase, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 24780, 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 Christopher W. Chase, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher W. Chase, MD had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.