NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael John Lacombe, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Michael John Lacombe, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1861614539, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 43765, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861614539
Name
Michael John Lacombe
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
43765 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 495-4430
Enumerated
May 3, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 698-3622
Medicaid ID
1507021 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080819000315); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2002
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 2525 Desales Ave

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

  1. Stephen Adams, MDHospitalist Physician1598701674
  2. Danya Ahmed, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1568091965
  3. Mark AllenAnesthesiology Physician1689251217
  4. Raymond Alonge, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1366517609
  5. Nyein Aung, DPTPhysical Therapist1104759943
  6. Karen Babb, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1548394687

Verify Michael John Lacombe 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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.4
  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: $81.53

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Lacombe$81.53
  2. Specialty average$2,488.38

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. Diagnostic Imaging Consultants IncChattanooga, TN

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

Michael John Lacombe among 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee

Michael John Lacombe, M.D. is one of 968 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 73% 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 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 657 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Bisese, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041588645295
  2. Kenneth Brinn, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041245200328
  3. Donald Caughran, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041154302230
  4. Kilton Kingsman, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041366424285
  5. Richard Lynn, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041962483461
  6. Don Mills, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041427039783
  7. Tona Munday, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041710957873
  8. Charles Piez, MDChattanooga, TN 374041073567814

Common questions

What is Michael John Lacombe, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael John Lacombe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861614539, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael John Lacombe, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 495-4430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael John Lacombe, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 43765, 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.

What is Michael John Lacombe, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 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.