Gerald Blake Chandler, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Paris, TN
Gerald Blake Chandler, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Paris, Tennessee, and NPI 1750437927, issued on Jan 28, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee MD34288, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald Blake Chandler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD34288 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1004 Cornerstone Dr, Paris, TN 38242
- Phone
- (731) 644-0474
- Enumerated
- Jan 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (731) 644-1892
- Medicaid ID
- 3851744 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040401000768); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1004 Cornerstone Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rachel Ayers, OTOccupational Therapist1629798756
- Ryan Nolen, APRN,BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1104001494
- Kyle Stephens, D.OOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1083856009
Verify Gerald Blake Chandler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD34288Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,416 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 395 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen319 claims
- Cephalexin201 claims
- Meloxicam181 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium170 claims
- Methylprednisolone126 claims
- Mupirocin60 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $94.61
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Djo, LLC. 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.
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
- West Tennessee Bone And Joint Clinic PCJackson, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gerald Blake Chandler among 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee
Gerald Blake Chandler, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 58% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 306 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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.
All 467 in Tennessee → Every provider in Paris → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Cutright, MDParis, TN 382421649266057
- Kyle Stephens, D.OParis, TN 382421083856009
- Keener Ragsdale, MDMartin, TN 382371730175043
- Marvin Blanton, MDUnion City, TN 382611477528586
- Deborah St Clair, MDUnion City, TN 382611801828009
- Heather Melton, MDMc Kenzie, TN 382011205833142
- Allan Moede, M.D.Mc Kenzie, TN 382011871582007
- Michael Smigielski, MDJackson, TN 383011306814843
Common questions
What is Gerald Blake Chandler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gerald Blake Chandler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750437927, issued on Jan 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald Blake Chandler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1004 Cornerstone Dr, Paris, TN, 38242. Phone: (731) 644-0474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald Blake Chandler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD34288, 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 Gerald Blake Chandler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald Blake Chandler, M.D. had 1,416 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gerald Blake Chandler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.