John Everett Blake, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Chattanooga, TN
John Everett Blake, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1629290689, issued on May 2, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee MD44681, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Everett Blake
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- MD44681 TN
26794 AL
MD26794 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 281 N. Lyerly St., Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 698-0850
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2026
- Fax
- (423) 698-0511
- Medicaid ID
- 1514244 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090629000492); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 281 N. Lyerly St.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Todd Stanford, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518010537
Verify John Everett Blake in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD44681Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
866 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 279 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen126 claims
- Gabapentin102 claims
- Pregabalin88 claims
- Methocarbamol66 claims
- Naloxone Hcl62 claims
- Meloxicam50 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $6,419.26
186 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN
- Specialists IN Pain Management, PLLC DBA Spine And Pain AssociatesChattanooga, TN
- Stephen V. Dreskin MD PCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Everett Blake among 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee
John Everett Blake, MD is one of 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 48 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee.
All 82 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Hermann, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041245673268
- Candace McKee, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041689017360
- Kevin Smith, MDChattanooga, TN 374041205898137
- James George, M.D.Tullahoma, TN 373881609850304
- Stephen Dreskin, MDChattanooga, TN 374211386648160
- Arion Smalley, MDChattanooga, TN 374211518259597
- Jason Herndon, M.D.Manchester, TN 373551871856302
- Marshall Millman, MD, PHDManchester, TN 373551538166277
Common questions
What is John Everett Blake, MD's NPI number?
John Everett Blake, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629290689, issued on May 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Everett Blake, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 281 N. Lyerly St., Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 698-0850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Everett Blake, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD44681, 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 John Everett Blake, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Everett Blake, MD had 866 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Everett Blake, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.