NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John A. Spann, DDS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) · Chattanooga, TN

John A. Spann, DDS is an oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1578566519, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 07279, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1578566519
Name
John A. Spann
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) 204E00000X
License number
07279 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6015 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone
(423) 893-3333
Enumerated
May 23, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 954-3054
Medicaid ID
3226438 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040121000839); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee Hsc College Of Dentistry, 1994
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 6015 Shallowford Road

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

  1. Harry Jones, DDSOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1346243383
  2. Steven Tipps, DDSOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1033112180
  3. Wayne Tipps, DDSOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1154324804

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) in 2024

672 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 366 among the 1,051 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 191 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Spann672
  2. Specialty average366

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin208 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen138 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate118 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate45 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass43 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen28 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: $80.96

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. The 800 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,463.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Spann$80.96
  2. Specialty average$1,463.03

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. Associates IN Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery, P. C.Chattanooga, TN

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

John A. Spann among 28 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Tennessee

John A. Spann, DDS is one of 28 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2009 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 204E00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) providers in Tennessee

There are 28 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Tennessee.

The 8 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harry Jones, DDSChattanooga, TN 374211346243383
  2. Steven Tipps, DDSChattanooga, TN 374211033112180
  3. Wayne Tipps, DDSChattanooga, TN 374211154324804
  4. Charles Felts, D.D.S.Chattanooga, TN 374021720472855
  5. Susie Lin, DDS, MDNashville, TN 372321710025671
  6. Erik Nielsen, D.D.S.Nashville, TN 372321699118232
  7. Zachary Nicholson, DDS, MDNashville, TN 372211033671862
  8. Samuel McKenna, MD, DDSNashville, TN 372041376635706

Common questions

What is John A. Spann, DDS's NPI number?

John A. Spann, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578566519, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John A. Spann, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6015 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 893-3333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John A. Spann, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 07279, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John A. Spann, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John A. Spann, DDS had 672 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) prescribers was 366. 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.