NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Crawford Cleary, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Laura Crawford Cleary, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1669891883, issued on Apr 15, 2014. Check the license (Tennessee 57041, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669891883
Name
Laura Crawford Cleary
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
57041 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1247 Riverfront Pkwy Ste 205, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone
(423) 521-4232
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2025
Fax
(423) 521-4235
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180726002014); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2014
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 1247 Riverfront Pkwy Ste 205

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

  1. Emily DelaneyDermatology Physician1114546207
  2. Natalie Garcia, PA-CPhysician Assistant1033815139
  3. Kathrin Nunes, PACPhysician Assistant1881769305

Verify Laura Crawford Cleary in five checks

  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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71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,366 Medicare Part D claims for 443 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Laura Cleary1,366
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole278 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate210 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide113 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone92 claims
  5. Finasteride66 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate50 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,379.72

115 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Cleary$2,379.72
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Four Bridges Dermatology And Cosmetics PLLCChattanooga, TN

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

Laura Crawford Cleary among 226 dermatology physician records in Tennessee

Laura Crawford Cleary, M.D. is one of 226 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2009 among the 162 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 226 dermatology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily DelaneyChattanooga, TN 374021114546207
  2. Wesley Galen, MDChattanooga, TN 374031326073974
  3. Cara Hennings, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031639346448
  4. Katherine Kemple, MDChattanooga, TN 374031306576376
  5. Isaac Bryan, D.O.Tullahoma, TN 373881558708701
  6. Ken Takegami, MDTullahoma, TN 373881932251873
  7. Samuel Banks, MDChattanooga, TN 374211801995329
  8. Brandon Brown, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211730405754

Common questions

What is Laura Crawford Cleary, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Crawford Cleary, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669891883, issued on Apr 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Crawford Cleary, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1247 Riverfront Pkwy Ste 205, Chattanooga, TN, 37402. Phone: (423) 521-4232. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Crawford Cleary, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 57041, 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 Laura Crawford Cleary, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Crawford Cleary, M.D. had 1,366 Medicare Part D claims for 443 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.