Donald Paul Hetzel, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Donald Paul Hetzel, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1932181245, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 23458, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald Paul Hetzel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 23458 TN
27569 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2515 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 698-8101
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2024
- Fax
- (423) 698-3450
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2515 Desales Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shannon Faires, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1316226616
Verify Donald Paul Hetzel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23458Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
273 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium149 claims
- Omeprazole40 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl20 claims
- Lansoprazole12 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): 87.7 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: $20.26
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Donald Paul Hetzel among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee
Donald Paul Hetzel, MD is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.
All 384 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sumeet Bhushan, MDChattanooga, TN 374041558337451
- Charles Bosshardt, MDChattanooga, TN 374041013215078
- Chad Charapata, MDChattanooga, TN 374041972567592
- David Collins, MDChattanooga, TN 374041417949900
- Susanna Crouch, APRN-BC, FNPChattanooga, TN 374041376703405
- James Manton, MDChattanooga, TN 374041538141411
- Gregory Olds, MDChattanooga, TN 374041972671428
- Henry Paik, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041194789149
Common questions
What is Donald Paul Hetzel, MD's NPI number?
Donald Paul Hetzel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932181245, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald Paul Hetzel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2515 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 698-8101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald Paul Hetzel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 23458, 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 Donald Paul Hetzel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald Paul Hetzel, MD had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Donald Paul Hetzel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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.