NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lizeth Jovanna Romero, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Lizeth Jovanna Romero, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1396983524, issued on Jan 26, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee 52323, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396983524
Name
Lizeth Jovanna Romero
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
52323 TN
C1-0009840 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
979 E 3RD St Ste B-805, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 778-4396
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(423) 778-4397
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171117001360); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2006
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 979 E 3RD St Ste B-805

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

  1. Jonathan Mills, MDRheumatology Physician1558775130

Verify Lizeth Jovanna Romero 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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,073 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lizeth Romero1,073
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate138 claims
  2. Prednisone97 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium92 claims
  4. Methotrexate88 claims
  5. Humira(Cf) Pen66 claims
  6. Leflunomide50 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: $839.04

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lizeth Romero$839.04
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Erlanger HealthSignal Mountain, TN

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

Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.

Other rheumatology physician records in Tennessee

  1. Mishal Abdullah, M.D.Knoxville, TN1730319518
  2. Annette Abril, M.D.Kingsport, TN1013127430
  3. Iman Abutineh, MDMemphis, TN1316503444
  4. Titilola Akhigbe, M.DMemphis, TN1437350816
  5. Rania Al Asmar, MDJohnson City, TN1083107932
  6. Mohammad Ali, M.DHendersonville, TN1871696096
  7. Jane Alissandratos, M.D.Cordova, TN1497746838
  8. Narender Annapureddy, M.D.Nashville, TN1821302597
  9. Judy Ash, M.D.Cordova, TN1730170184
  10. Daniel Austin, MDMemphis, TN1003435793

Common questions

What is Lizeth Jovanna Romero, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lizeth Jovanna Romero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396983524, issued on Jan 26, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lizeth Jovanna Romero, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St Ste B-805, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-4396. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lizeth Jovanna Romero, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 52323, 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 Lizeth Jovanna Romero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lizeth Jovanna Romero, M.D. had 1,073 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lizeth Jovanna Romero, 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.