NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Dichiara, DO

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Knoxville, TN

Joseph Dichiara, DO is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1104118835, issued on May 13, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 3063, 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
1104118835
Name
Joseph Dichiara
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
3063 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1718 Saint Mary St, Knoxville, TN 37917
Phone
(215) 762-7922
Enumerated
May 13, 2011
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250716003505); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2011
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 1718 Saint Mary St

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

  1. Isabella CampbellStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356207963
  2. Siridatar Khalsa-Zemel, MS,RD,LDNRegistered Dietitian1972771988
  3. Holli Womack, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1538588439

Verify Joseph Dichiara 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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

1,319 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 716 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Dichiara1,319
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl263 claims
  2. Gabapentin219 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen168 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen108 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl106 claims
  6. Morphine Sulfate Er62 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score71.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%98.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $7,244.25

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Dichiara$7,244.25
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Commonwealth Pain Associates PLLCLouisville, KY
  2. Southeast Spine And Pain Associates Inc.Knoxville, TN

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

Joseph Dichiara among 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee

Joseph Dichiara, DO is one of 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 48 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 82 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Chavin, MDKnoxville, TN 379171386736841
  2. David Annand, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161124019013
  3. Mark Nelson, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161336117944
  4. Laurence Pittman, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161962650317
  5. Jeffrey Roberts, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161558352914
  6. Christopher Vinsant, MDKnoxville, TN 379161821067273
  7. James Wike, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161003884073
  8. Jason Buehler, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201962635862

Common questions

What is Joseph Dichiara, DO's NPI number?

Joseph Dichiara, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104118835, issued on May 13, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Dichiara, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1718 Saint Mary St, Knoxville, TN, 37917. Phone: (215) 762-7922. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Dichiara, DO's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 3063, 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 Dichiara, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Dichiara, DO had 1,319 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Dichiara, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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