Kristopher Case Sanders, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Kristopher Case Sanders, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1730405531, issued on Apr 19, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 51289, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristopher Case Sanders
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 51289 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 778-4900
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 778-4901
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160727002580); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kristopher Case Sanders in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 51289Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
782 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 167 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt109 claims
- Ibuprofen98 claims
- Cefadroxil90 claims
- Tramadol Hcl88 claims
- Amoxicillin78 claims
- Methocarbamol73 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: $276.31
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 3 group practices
- Chattanooga Diagnostic Associates LLCChattanooga, TN
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristopher Case Sanders among 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee
Kristopher Case Sanders, M.D. is one of 467 orthopaedic surgery 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 2010, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 306 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 467 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alex Balboa, MDChattanooga, TN 374031922687896
- Jeremy Bruce, MDChattanooga, TN 374031073711677
- Channappa Chandra, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031073510509
- Warren Gardner, MDChattanooga, TN 374031831308139
- Matthew Higgins, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031629205752
- Dirk Kiner, MDChattanooga, TN 374031588698583
- Thorton Perkins, MDChattanooga, TN 374031366741282
- Scott Steinmann, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031831179902
Common questions
What is Kristopher Case Sanders, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kristopher Case Sanders, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730405531, issued on Apr 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristopher Case Sanders, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-4900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristopher Case Sanders, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 51289, 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 Kristopher Case Sanders, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristopher Case Sanders, M.D. had 782 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristopher Case Sanders, 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.