Derek Rigby, P.A.
Physician Assistant · Chattanooga, TN
Derek Rigby, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1215213863, issued on Oct 27, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 2857, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Rigby
- Credential
- P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License numbers
- 2857 TN
6189 GA
PA08009 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1736 Gunbarrel RD, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 756-6623
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 648-8084
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240424004249); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek Rigby in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license 2857Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
1,147 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 310 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin275 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen116 claims
- Tramadol Hcl80 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl74 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen73 claims
- Meloxicam69 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): 100 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: $22.82
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 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 2 group practices
- Big Horn Basin Bone And Joint, LLCCody, WY
- William H And Carrie Gottsche FoundationThermopolis, WY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Rigby among 3,055 physician assistant records in Tennessee
Derek Rigby, P.A. is one of 3,055 physician assistant records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 22% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2019 among the 2,030 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
150 physician assistant records list a practice address in Chattanooga
They are 150 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 3,055 physician assistant records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Derek Rigby, P.A.'s NPI number?
Derek Rigby, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215213863, issued on Oct 27, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Rigby, P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1736 Gunbarrel RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 756-6623. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Rigby, P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 2857, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek Rigby, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Rigby, P.A. had 1,147 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek Rigby, P.A.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.