Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Mark Brzezienski, MD

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Mark Brzezienski, MD is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1487621926, issued on Mar 3, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 26787, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1487621926
Name
Mark Brzezienski
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
License number
26787 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 756-7134
Enumerated
Mar 3, 2006
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 3RD St

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

  1. Olukayode Akinlaja, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1093981284
  2. Richard Alvarez, M.D.Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1417922618
  3. Rachel Asquith, NPNurse Practitioner1952786022
  4. Elizabeth Austin, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194410811
  5. Theresa Averbeck, R.D.Renal Nutrition Registered Dietitian1699808436
  6. Donald Barker, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1164416707

Verify Mark Brzezienski 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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56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024

280 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 179 among the 270 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mark Brzezienski280
  2. Specialty average179

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin78 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim45 claims
  3. Hydroxyzine Hcl39 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl26 claims
  6. Gabapentin17 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: $673.71

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Rti Surgical, Inc. The 242 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,163.22 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Brzezienski$673.71
  2. Specialty average$4,163.22

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 6 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Tennessee.

Other surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Tennessee

  1. Justin Arnold, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1891919676
  2. Cauley Hayes, MDChattanooga, TN1083681514
  3. Keith Nord, MDJackson, TN1649624677
  4. Jason Rehm, MDChattanooga, TN1073589057
  5. Harold Webb, MDKingsport, TN1548291859

Common questions

What is Mark Brzezienski, MD's NPI number?

Mark Brzezienski, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487621926, issued on Mar 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Brzezienski, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 756-7134. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Brzezienski, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 26787, 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 Mark Brzezienski, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Brzezienski, MD had 280 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.