NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James D. Alberta, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Chattanooga, TN

James D. Alberta, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1922037258, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 44927, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922037258
Name
James D. Alberta
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
44927 TN
25MA07800000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Medical Towers Building, 1000 East Third Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(215) 785-9200
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
102295517 0001-BUCKS PA
0059668 NJ
102295517 0001-LOWER PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090625000688); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify James D. Alberta 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 internal medicine physician in 2024

370 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Alberta370
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir33 claims
  2. Azithromycin24 claims
  3. Eliquis20 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone19 claims
  5. Levofloxacin15 claims
  6. Combivent Respimat12 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. BH Services Southeast 1 PCBrownsville, TN
  2. Brownsville Medical Clinic, P.A.Brownsville, TN

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

James D. Alberta among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

James D. Alberta, M.D. is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

192 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chattanooga

They are 192 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Alvarez, MDChattanooga, TN 374031871578385
  2. Allison Cannon, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031437134517
  3. Norman Desbiens, MDChattanooga, TN 374031326029604
  4. Peter Deversa, MDChattanooga, TN 374031598773871
  5. Monica Gefter, MDChattanooga, TN 374031700879533
  6. John Hammond, MDChattanooga, TN 374031538100698
  7. Roger Jones, MDChattanooga, TN 374031710971312
  8. Bradley Large, MDChattanooga, TN 374031396719753

Common questions

What is James D. Alberta, M.D.'s NPI number?

James D. Alberta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922037258, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James D. Alberta, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Towers Building, 1000 East Third Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (215) 785-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James D. Alberta, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 44927, 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 James D. Alberta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James D. Alberta, M.D. had 370 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.