NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dirk W. Kiner, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Dirk W. Kiner, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1588698583, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 42350, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588698583
Name
Dirk W. Kiner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
42350 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 778-5995
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 778-5994
Medicaid IDs
1505940 TN
575720465D GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070731000668); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2001
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 979 E 3RD St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Richard Alvarez, M.D.Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1417922618
  3. Rachel Asquith, NPNurse Practitioner1952786022
  4. Elizabeth Austin, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194410811
  5. Theresa Averbeck, R.D.Renal Nutrition Registered Dietitian1699808436
  6. Donald Barker, M.D.Surgery Physician1164416707

Verify Dirk W. Kiner 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dirk Kiner42
  2. Specialty average346

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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $9,909.58

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dirk Kiner$9,910
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN
  2. Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Dirk W. Kiner among 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee

Dirk W. Kiner, MD is one of 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 306 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alex Balboa, MDChattanooga, TN 374031922687896
  2. Jeremy Bruce, MDChattanooga, TN 374031073711677
  3. Channappa Chandra, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031073510509
  4. Warren Gardner, MDChattanooga, TN 374031831308139
  5. Matthew Higgins, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031629205752
  6. Thorton Perkins, MDChattanooga, TN 374031366741282
  7. Kristopher Sanders, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031730405531
  8. Scott Steinmann, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031831179902

Common questions

What is Dirk W. Kiner, MD's NPI number?

Dirk W. Kiner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588698583, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dirk W. Kiner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-5995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dirk W. Kiner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 42350, 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 Dirk W. Kiner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dirk W. Kiner, MD had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dirk W. Kiner, MD'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.

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