Michael C. Tigar, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Michael C. Tigar, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1790759876, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 34405, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael C. Tigar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 34405 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1651 Gunbarrel RD Ste 302, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 899-2904
- Enumerated
- Feb 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 13, 2023
- Fax
- (423) 892-5058
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael C. Tigar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 34405Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $449.64
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Corium, LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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.
Michael C. Tigar among 1,255 pediatrics physician records in Tennessee
Michael C. Tigar, MD is one of 1,255 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 49% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 1,255 pediatrics physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Timothy Gunter, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211205932530
- Cindy Harris, MDChattanooga, TN 374211801885058
- Caroline Hawes, MDChattanooga, TN 374211992225486
- Rachel Nelson, MDChattanooga, TN 374211023206075
- Hyun Shin, MDChattanooga, TN 374211558419333
Common questions
What is Michael C. Tigar, MD's NPI number?
Michael C. Tigar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790759876, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael C. Tigar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1651 Gunbarrel RD Ste 302, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 899-2904. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael C. Tigar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 34405, 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 Michael C. Tigar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael C. Tigar, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.