David Joseph Wallace, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN
David Joseph Wallace, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1487918322, issued on Jun 26, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 61102, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Joseph Wallace
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 61102 TN
125062133 IL
BP10054957 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E 3RD St Ste C-290, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 265-2233
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 756-8265
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200806003626); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Joseph Wallace in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 61102Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
477 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib139 claims
- Gabapentin77 claims
- Meloxicam52 claims
- Methocarbamol44 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl30 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl25 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): 96.2 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN
- Erlanger HealthSignal Mountain, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Joseph Wallace among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee
David Joseph Wallace, M.D. is one of 191 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 191 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Boehm, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031467542449
- Peter Boehm, MDChattanooga, TN 374031427261429
- Michael Gallagher, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031427147214
- Donald Megison, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031962582163
- Prayash PatelChattanooga, TN 374031437440757
- Timothy Strait, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031366530362
- Ranjith Babu, MDChattanooga, TN 374041205271525
- Mayshan GhiassiChattanooga, TN 374041376736819
Common questions
What is David Joseph Wallace, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Joseph Wallace, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487918322, issued on Jun 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Joseph Wallace, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St Ste C-290, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 265-2233. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Joseph Wallace, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 61102, 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 Joseph Wallace, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Joseph Wallace, M.D. had 477 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Joseph Wallace, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 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.