Mary Kathleen Shuster, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Mary Kathleen Shuster, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1255774238, issued on Apr 9, 2013. Check the license (Tennessee 56375, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mary Kathleen Shuster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 56375 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1726 Gunbarrel RD Ste 200, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 954-9017
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2023
- Fax
- (423) 498-1597
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171107001876); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 226 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1726 Gunbarrel RD Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher Lowe, M.D.Dermatology Physician1831480524
- Isabel Warren, PAPhysician Assistant1154182228
- Cynthia Witt, NP-CNurse Practitioner1588904221
Verify Mary Kathleen Shuster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 56375Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,119 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mometasone Furoate202 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide135 claims
- Ketoconazole83 claims
- Fluconazole64 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate63 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate60 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): 87.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,403.51
60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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.
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
- Galen Medical Group, PCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mary Kathleen Shuster among 226 dermatology physician records in Tennessee
Mary Kathleen Shuster, 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 2013, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2009 among the 162 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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.
All 226 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samuel Banks, MDChattanooga, TN 374211801995329
- Brandon Brown, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211730405754
- Michael Chung, MDChattanooga, TN 374211346878170
- Christopher Lowe, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211831480524
- F Reynolds, MDChattanooga, TN 374211972689164
- Savannah Williamson, APRNChattanooga, TN 374211447025978
- Wesley Galen, MDChattanooga, TN 374031326073974
- Cara Hennings, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031639346448
Common questions
What is Mary Kathleen Shuster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mary Kathleen Shuster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255774238, issued on Apr 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mary Kathleen Shuster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1726 Gunbarrel RD Ste 200, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 954-9017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mary Kathleen Shuster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 56375, 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 Mary Kathleen Shuster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mary Kathleen Shuster, M.D. had 1,119 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mary Kathleen Shuster, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 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.