NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Simmons Bird, M.D.

Reproductive Endocrinology Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Joseph Simmons Bird, M.D. is a reproductive endocrinology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1649332859, issued on Dec 14, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD021612, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649332859
Name
Joseph Simmons Bird
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Reproductive Endocrinology Physician 207VE0102X
License number
MD021612 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7407 Ziegler Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone
(423) 899-0500
Enumerated
Dec 14, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 899-2411
Medicaid ID
3062963 TN
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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Also registered at 7407 Ziegler Road

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

  1. Barry Donesky, M.D.Reproductive Endocrinology Physician1447312509

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average reproductive endocrinology physician in 2024

190 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 82 among the 302 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Bird190
  2. Specialty average82

Most prescribed

  1. Testosterone Cypionate18 claims
  2. Estradiol17 claims
  3. Progesterone17 claims
  4. Synthroid16 claims
  5. Zolpidem Tartrate13 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.

Joseph Simmons Bird among 26 reproductive endocrinology physician records in Tennessee

Joseph Simmons Bird, M.D. is one of 26 reproductive endocrinology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 88% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VE0102X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Reproductive Endocrinology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 26 reproductive endocrinology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 reproductive endocrinology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barry Donesky, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211447312509
  2. Ringland Murray, Jr, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211609971738
  3. Jessica Scotchie, MDChattanooga, TN 374211144249558
  4. Mark Ransom, MDJohnson City, TN 376041487686598
  5. John Lucas, MDNashville, TN 372321477583771
  6. Abby Eblen, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031033189907
  7. George Hill, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031306816038
  8. Colleen Miller, MDNashville, TN 372031578958229

Common questions

What is Joseph Simmons Bird, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Simmons Bird, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649332859, issued on Dec 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Simmons Bird, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7407 Ziegler Road, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 899-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Simmons Bird, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD021612, 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 Joseph Simmons Bird, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Simmons Bird, M.D. had 190 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among reproductive endocrinology physician prescribers was 82. 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.