Matthew Stephen Bernard, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Matthew Stephen Bernard, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1164632626, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee MD43889, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Stephen Bernard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD43889 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 281 N Lyerly St Ste 300, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 693-2175
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110719000818); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 281 N Lyerly St Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Doty, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1528385887
- Jesse Doty, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1851513931
- James Jolley, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1457392433
- Gabriel Rich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1932972064
- Christie Thacker, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1306180534
Verify Matthew Stephen Bernard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD43889Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
971 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 290 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl163 claims
- Gabapentin136 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen114 claims
- Celecoxib88 claims
- Amoxicillin79 claims
- Methocarbamol64 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): 98 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: $34,006.17
54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Chattanooga Diagnostic Associates LLCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Stephen Bernard among 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee
Matthew Stephen Bernard, MD is one of 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 58% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 306 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 467 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Ballard, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041992701999
- Jesse Doty, MDChattanooga, TN 374041851513931
- Daniel Doty, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041528385887
- William Dyer, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041891764874
- Todd Grebner, D.O.Chattanooga, TN 374041265647226
- William Hartley, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041770582975
- Daniel Johnson, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041427094747
- J Martz, D.O.Chattanooga, TN 374041053395558
Common questions
What is Matthew Stephen Bernard, MD's NPI number?
Matthew Stephen Bernard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164632626, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Stephen Bernard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 281 N Lyerly St Ste 300, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 693-2175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Stephen Bernard, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD43889, 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 Matthew Stephen Bernard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Stephen Bernard, MD had 971 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Stephen Bernard, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98 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.