Joshua Peter Alpers, M.D.
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Joshua Peter 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 Peter 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
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 778-4692
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140804000763); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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 Peter 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
47% 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 827 among the 258 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 169 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,922.98 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Continuum Health Aic, IncChattanooga, TN
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Peter Alpers among 14 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Tennessee
Joshua Peter Alpers, M.D. is one of 14 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2016 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 14% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0008X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 14 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Tennessee.
All 14 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Donofrio, MDNashville, TN 372321639155716
- Daniel Guillen Mendoza, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321205219995
- Lauren HerreraNashville, TN 372321104455047
- Alan Larsen, D.O.Nashville, TN 372321568524791
- Madhura LayfieldNashville, TN 372321538657358
- Stephen LayfieldNashville, TN 372321255828471
- Lindsay MalatestaNashville, TN 372321629430996
- Amanda Peltier, MDNashville, TN 372321093802126
Common questions
What is Joshua Peter Alpers, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Peter 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 Peter 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 Peter 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 Peter Alpers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Peter Alpers, M.D. had 441 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 827. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Peter Alpers, M.D.'s MIPS final 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), 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.