Joel C. Ledbetter, MD
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Joel C. Ledbetter, MD is a pediatric pulmonology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1639101785, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 15932, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel C. Ledbetter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 2080P0214X
- License number
- 15932 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 910 Blackford St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 778-6501
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 778-6837
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 910 Blackford St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Allyson AverettPediatric Nurse Practitioner1023943024
- William BakerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508701756
Verify Joel C. Ledbetter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15932Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric pulmonology physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 119 among the 263 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin21 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: $401.03
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Breas Medical, Inc. The 621 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,494.36 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.
Joel C. Ledbetter among 35 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Tennessee
Joel C. Ledbetter, MD is one of 35 pediatric pulmonology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 57% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 26% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0214X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 35 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Tennessee.
All 35 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Pediatric Pulmonology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric pulmonology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Kreth, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031750609939
- Adam Vanmason, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031841532900
- Eric Austin, MD MSCINashville, TN 372321790832657
- Mariana Bedoya Pulgar Vidal, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321487089983
- Rebekah Brown, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321801013842
- Ferdinand Ross CachoNashville, TN 372321184287237
- Mohammad Fazili, MDNashville, TN 372321154405256
- Stephen Franklin, D.O.Nashville, TN 372321437511128
Common questions
What is Joel C. Ledbetter, MD's NPI number?
Joel C. Ledbetter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639101785, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel C. Ledbetter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 910 Blackford St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-6501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel C. Ledbetter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 15932, 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 Joel C. Ledbetter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel C. Ledbetter, MD had 40 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric pulmonology physician prescribers was 119. 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.