James Robert Shire, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician · Chattanooga, TN
James Robert Shire, M.D. is a plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1871612168, issued on Mar 28, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 29775, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Robert Shire
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0099X
- License number
- 29775 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6151 Shallowford RD, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 870-3223
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 870-3276
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6151 Shallowford RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Robert Shire in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 29775Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician in 2024
71 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 203 among the 119 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cefadroxil21 claims
- Valacyclovir19 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl17 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $7,915.36
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $74,761.40 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.
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 2 plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician records in Tennessee.
All 2 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 1 plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician record with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Hall, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231265478457
Common questions
What is James Robert Shire, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Robert Shire, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871612168, issued on Mar 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Robert Shire, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6151 Shallowford RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 870-3223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Robert Shire, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 29775, 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 Robert Shire, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Robert Shire, M.D. had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 203. 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.