Joshua Alpers, M.D.
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Joshua Alpers, M.D. is a neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1801926100, issued on Mar 6, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 51143, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Alpers
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084N0008X
- License number
- 51143 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E 3RD St Ste C830, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 778-9001
- Enumerated
- Mar 6, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 979 E 3RD St Ste C830
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Boyce, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861266983
- Sarah Hines, MSSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1659744365
- Stephanie HittleCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1760099923
- Sally Horne, M.D.Neurology Physician1215040381
- Benjamin McClellan, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1629584461
- Jake McKay, MDNeurology Physician1497166425
Verify Joshua Alpers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 51143Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
441 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 921 among the 284 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pyridostigmine Bromide79 claims
- Prednisone62 claims
- Radicava Ors49 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil43 claims
- Gamunex-C36 claims
- Riluzole22 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 96.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $148,993.23
243 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The 200 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,541.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospital and facility affiliations
- Continuum Health Aic, IncChattanooga, TN
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 11 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Tennessee.
Other neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Tennessee
- Elias Abou-Zeid, MDCrossville, TN1659572873
- William Burnette, MDNashville, TN1265579338
- Stephen Clark, MDMurfreesboro, TN1992904049
- Michael Flannery, DOKnoxville, TN1447782032
- Morgan Heber, MDBrentwood, TN1003430554
- Lauren HerreraNashville, TN1104455047
- Jane Howard, MDNashville, TN1841399276
- Alan Larsen, D.O.Nashville, TN1568524791
- Darian Reddick, MDNashville, TN1497044093
- John SturgisNashville, TN1194344598
Common questions
What is Joshua Alpers, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Alpers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801926100, issued on Mar 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Alpers, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St Ste C830, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-9001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Alpers, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 51143, 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 Joshua Alpers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Alpers, M.D. had 441 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 921. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Alpers, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.