NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John A. Dorizas, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Chattanooga, TN

John A. Dorizas, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1144290834, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 39362, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144290834
Name
John A. Dorizas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
39362 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
979 E 3RD St Ste C430, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 624-6584
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 624-6588
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050202001017); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 979 E 3RD St Ste C430

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Scott Steinmann, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1831179902

Verify John A. Dorizas in five checks

  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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

130 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Dorizas130
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol35 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium19 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone17 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $133.41

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smoky Mountain Surgical Llc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Dorizas$133
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Erlanger HealthSignal Mountain, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John A. Dorizas among 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee

John A. Dorizas, M.D. is one of 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 96% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 99 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brandon Cincere, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031679694434
  2. Todd Bell, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041952309304
  3. Benjamin Miller, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041720252109
  4. Chad Smalley, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041891728457
  5. John Arnold, MDDecherd, TN 373241801093695
  6. Eric Bowman, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321801153622
  7. Charles Cox, MDNashville, TN 372321770783664
  8. John Kuhn, MDNashville, TN 372321619064730

Common questions

What is John A. Dorizas, M.D.'s NPI number?

John A. Dorizas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144290834, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John A. Dorizas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St Ste C430, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 624-6584. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John A. Dorizas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 39362, 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 A. Dorizas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John A. Dorizas, M.D. had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John A. Dorizas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. 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.

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