NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leo Kendrick Mills, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Leo Kendrick Mills, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1588771117, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 38432, 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
1588771117
Name
Leo Kendrick Mills
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
38432 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
979 E. Third Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 778-5661
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(423) 778-5664
Medicaid ID
3895898 TN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 979 E. Third Street

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

  1. David Alvarez, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871578385
  2. Ernest Brandt, APRN, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1235523234
  3. Joyce Campbell, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1508920752
  4. Donna Duff, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1598191025
  5. Steven Kessler, D.O.Gastroenterology Physician1689611626
  6. Harish Manyam, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1780845032

Verify Leo Kendrick Mills 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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

295 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Leo Mills295
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium28 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate25 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium23 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate17 claims
  6. Xarelto15 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.2
  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: $102.20

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Leo Mills$102.20
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Leo Kendrick Mills among 464 cardiovascular disease physician records in Tennessee

Leo Kendrick Mills, MD is one of 464 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 464 cardiovascular disease physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diana Alvarez, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031285096099
  2. Jamarcus Brider, DOChattanooga, TN 374031497383806
  3. Kimberly Felts, MDChattanooga, TN 374031164919650
  4. Mitchell Mutter, MDChattanooga, TN 374031326047622
  5. Dharmendrakumar Patel, MDChattanooga, TN 374031427248756
  6. Joseph Pendley, D.O.Chattanooga, TN 374031902250137
  7. Gershon Perry, M.D., F.A.C.CChattanooga, TN 374031457325730
  8. Sravanthi Sonti, MDChattanooga, TN 374031881191799

Common questions

What is Leo Kendrick Mills, MD's NPI number?

Leo Kendrick Mills, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588771117, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leo Kendrick Mills, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E. Third Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-5661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leo Kendrick Mills, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 38432, 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 Leo Kendrick Mills, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leo Kendrick Mills, MD had 295 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Leo Kendrick Mills, MD'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.

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