NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph A. Atkinson, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Joseph A. Atkinson, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1477530038, issued on Dec 27, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 8454, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477530038
Name
Joseph A. Atkinson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
8454 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
605 Glenwood Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 495-2690
Enumerated
Dec 27, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 495-2698
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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Verify Joseph A. Atkinson 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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Joseph A. Atkinson among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Joseph A. Atkinson, MD 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 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. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Bosshardt, MDChattanooga, TN 374041932192994
  2. Collin Cherry, MDChattanooga, TN 374041659375491
  3. Charles Crump, MDChattanooga, TN 374041093704744
  4. Annesofie Dubeck-Brooks, MDChattanooga, TN 374041790774610
  5. Radian Florea, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041285627265
  6. Cristina Florea, MDChattanooga, TN 374041497730949
  7. Selmon Franklin, MDChattanooga, TN 374041841289501
  8. Richard Gusso, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041780673434

Common questions

What is Joseph A. Atkinson, MD's NPI number?

Joseph A. Atkinson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477530038, issued on Dec 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph A. Atkinson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 Glenwood Dr, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 495-2690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph A. Atkinson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 8454, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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