David L. Armstrong, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
David L. Armstrong, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1538280474, issued on Apr 2, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000041994, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David L. Armstrong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD0000041994 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, TN 37402
- Phone
- (423) 698-8981
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2025
- Fax
- (423) 697-7109
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070817000115); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 199 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 901 Riverfront Parkway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jack Greer, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1609875467
- Jacqueline Howard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639572167
- Peter Sabatini, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1194747006
- Taylor Tucker, MSN, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1952736845
Verify David L. Armstrong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000041994Check 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 otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,345 Medicare Part D claims for 592 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide146 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium133 claims
- Prednisone112 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass80 claims
- Cephalexin73 claims
- Ofloxacin71 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $296.09
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 one group practice
- Diagnostic Radiology Consultants PAChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David L. Armstrong among 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee
David L. Armstrong, M.D. is one of 199 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 147 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee.
All 199 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Ellis, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374021629427752
- Jack Greer, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374021609875467
- Peter Sabatini, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374021194747006
- Timothy Kuo, M.D.Winchester, TN 373981033101878
- Robert Bowers, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374111841299682
- Mark Bookout, M.D.East Ridge, TN 374121356339063
- Jordan Licata, DOTullahoma, TN 373881952795106
- Jeffrey Marvel, M.D.Tullahoma, TN 373881740285063
Common questions
What is David L. Armstrong, M.D.'s NPI number?
David L. Armstrong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538280474, issued on Apr 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David L. Armstrong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, TN, 37402. Phone: (423) 698-8981. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David L. Armstrong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000041994, 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 David L. Armstrong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David L. Armstrong, M.D. had 1,345 Medicare Part D claims for 592 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David L. Armstrong, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.