Kent D. Childs, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Kent D. Childs, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1427022714, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 26504, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent D. Childs
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 26504 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1651 Gunbarrel RD Ste 201, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 899-9133
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2022
- Fax
- (423) 855-8176
- Medicaid ID
- 3098858 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100426000226); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1651 Gunbarrel RD Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Chariti Black, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1487164901
- Anne Carr, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1215142062
- Laura ChastainFamily Nurse Practitioner1043418031
- Stacia Cline, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1912351172
- Lindsey DolhonNurse Practitioner1043131469
Verify Kent D. Childs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 26504Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
552 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol156 claims
- Fluconazole35 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium17 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro16 claims
- Valacyclovir15 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 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): 87.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $8,053.58
50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biogen, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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 one group practice
- Bradley Physician Services, LLCCleveland, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kent D. Childs among 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee
Kent D. Childs, MD is one of 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 522 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee.
All 815 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carol Adams, MDChattanooga, TN 374211558346379
- James Bolton, MDChattanooga, TN 374211487644050
- Howard Brown, MDChatt, TN 374211326012402
- John Emberson, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211598758914
- Tiffany Few, MDChattanooga, TN 374211659355923
- Donna Hobgood, MDChattanooga, TN 374211881684561
- Stephen Kerley, DOChattanooga, TN 374211528048634
- Patricia McLelland, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211306824826
Common questions
What is Kent D. Childs, MD's NPI number?
Kent D. Childs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427022714, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent D. Childs, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1651 Gunbarrel RD Ste 201, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 899-9133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent D. Childs, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 26504, 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 Kent D. Childs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent D. Childs, MD had 552 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kent D. Childs, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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.
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.