NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joe Furr, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Joe Furr, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1477710648, issued on May 16, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee 54239, 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
1477710648
Name
Joe Furr
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
54239 TN
93125 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
807 Clarendon St, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Phone
(423) 481-8191
Enumerated
May 16, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2025
Fax
(423) 644-0068
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

462 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joe Furr462
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium23 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium21 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
  4. Clopidogrel17 claims
  5. Lisinopril13 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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: $170.53

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joe Furr$170.53
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Joe Furr among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Joe Furr, 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 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 Ambrosetti, D.O.Chattanooga, TN 374051154785327
  2. Gloria Butler, MDChattanooga, TN 374051801823125
  3. Clark BakerChattanooga, TN 374041588017420
  4. Elizabeth Brooke, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041386179513
  5. Larry Cary, MDChattanooga, TN 374061154591246
  6. Alexander Crossett, MDChattanooga, TN 374041538742952
  7. Wesley Durgin, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041740770932
  8. Hannah Edwards, MDChattanooga, TN 374041235793449

Common questions

What is Joe Furr, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joe Furr, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477710648, issued on May 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joe Furr, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 807 Clarendon St, Chattanooga, TN, 37405. Phone: (423) 481-8191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joe Furr, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 54239, 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 Joe Furr, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joe Furr, M.D. had 462 Medicare Part D claims for 210 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.