NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph T. Chun, M.D.

Specialist · Knoxville, TN

Joseph T. Chun, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1245254549, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000023442, 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
1245254549
Name
Joseph T. Chun
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
MD0000023442 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1930 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone
(865) 544-6546
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 544-6547
Medicaid ID
3069413 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120216000375); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1985
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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Verify Joseph T. Chun in five checks

  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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

213 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Chun213
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen56 claims
  2. Cephalexin52 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl28 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl22 claims
  5. Promethazine Hcl16 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 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: $2,999.88

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Chun$2,999.88
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Joseph T. Chun among 672 specialist records in Tennessee

Joseph T. Chun, M.D. is one of 672 specialist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 31% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 20% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 1989 among the 132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Tennessee

There are 672 specialist records in Tennessee.

All 672 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Specialist nationwide →

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hobart Akin, M.D,Knoxville, TN 379201366467326
  2. Mark Anderson, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201306942065
  3. Mark Gaylord, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201679679310
  4. Camilla Jocher, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201588759260
  5. James Kimble, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201679555858
  6. Vichien Lorch, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201730190141
  7. Carla McKeethren, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201962597633
  8. Patricia Mohr, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201164517983

Common questions

What is Joseph T. Chun, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph T. Chun, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245254549, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph T. Chun, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1930 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 544-6546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph T. Chun, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000023442, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph T. Chun, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph T. Chun, M.D. had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.