James D. Knox, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Chattanooga, TN
James D. Knox, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1699831198, issued on Dec 29, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 71770, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James D. Knox
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 71770 TN
35.128183 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1300 E 23RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (614) 268-6555
- Enumerated
- Dec 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2024
- Fax
- (614) 457-5713
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250330000011); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James D. Knox in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 71770Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
417 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone59 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass54 claims
- Azithromycin41 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro31 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim26 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate22 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): 82.5 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Concord Medical Group PLLCWaverly, TN
- OB Medicos, PLLCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James D. Knox among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee
James D. Knox, MD is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 1,685 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
130 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Chattanooga
They are 130 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is James D. Knox, MD's NPI number?
James D. Knox, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699831198, issued on Dec 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James D. Knox, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 E 23RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (614) 268-6555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James D. Knox, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 71770, 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. Knox, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James D. Knox, MD had 417 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James D. Knox, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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.