Lorna May Birch, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Lorna May Birch, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1437240504, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 39317, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lorna May Birch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 39317 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 425 Cumberland Street, Suite 110, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 698-0802
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records → All 54 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Verify Lorna May Birch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 39317Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
2,231 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium162 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate130 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate75 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium72 claims
- Losartan Potassium68 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate60 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.
Lorna May Birch among 54 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee
Lorna May Birch, M.D. is one of 54 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 54 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee.
All 54 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Monica Beri, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041053539684
- Alycia Cleinman, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041568691509
- Malissa Talbert, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031497957914
- Terry Melvin, MDChattanooga, TN 374111720191604
- Lotika Pandit, MDChattanooga, TN 374211386674679
- Allen Uhlik, M.D.Copperhill, TN 373171023097177
- Tracey Doering, M.D.Nashville, TN 372361952307233
- Kimberly Beiting, MDNashville, TN 372321932561156
Common questions
What is Lorna May Birch, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lorna May Birch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437240504, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lorna May Birch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 425 Cumberland Street, Suite 110, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 698-0802. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lorna May Birch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 39317, 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 Lorna May Birch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lorna May Birch, M.D. had 2,231 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.