NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelly R. Richardson, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Kelly R. Richardson, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1922184449, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 57951, 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
1922184449
Name
Kelly R. Richardson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
57951 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2501 Citico Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 697-2000
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 21, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 697-2118
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181111000007); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 2501 Citico Ave

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

  1. Gillian Akins, NPNurse Practitioner1427506922
  2. William Armstrong, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1902225014
  3. Allen Atchley, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1134320476
  4. Deborah Ballard, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588879068
  5. Genna Barnett, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1063736551
  6. Joyce Beardsley, NPNurse Practitioner1033387535

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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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  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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97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

3,368 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Kelly Richardson3,368
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis469 claims
  2. Flecainide Acetate402 claims
  3. Sotalol368 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate325 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate245 claims
  6. Amiodarone Hcl125 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): 94.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,259.96

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kelly Richardson$2,260
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Memorial Health Care System Inc.Chattanooga, TN

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

Kelly R. Richardson among 94 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Tennessee

Kelly R. Richardson, MD is one of 94 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 97% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 82 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 94 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Allan, MDChattanooga, TN 374041124035571
  2. Gregory Bruce, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041306814520
  3. Samuel Jones, MDChattanooga, TN 374041578632550
  4. David Salerno, MDChattanooga, TN 374041538168869
  5. Gregg Shander, MDChattanooga, TN 374041497754733
  6. Timothy Talbert, MDChattanooga, TN 374041619966330
  7. Newton WigginsChattanooga, TN 374041831415397
  8. Lane Zhang, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041316359508

Common questions

What is Kelly R. Richardson, MD's NPI number?

Kelly R. Richardson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922184449, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelly R. Richardson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 Citico Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 697-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelly R. Richardson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 57951, 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 Kelly R. Richardson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelly R. Richardson, MD had 3,368 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kelly R. Richardson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 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.

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