Monica L. Gefter, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Monica L. Gefter, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1700879533, issued on Aug 26, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD14196, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Monica L. Gefter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD14196 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 960 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 778-2550
- Enumerated
- Aug 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (423) 778-2934
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050819000378); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Monica L. Gefter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD14196Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
6,658 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 168 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium485 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium293 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate290 claims
- Losartan Potassium244 claims
- Gabapentin212 claims
- Omeprazole200 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Monica L. Gefter among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee
Monica L. Gefter, MD is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
192 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chattanooga
They are 192 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Monica L. Gefter, MD's NPI number?
Monica L. Gefter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700879533, issued on Aug 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Monica L. Gefter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 960 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-2550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Monica L. Gefter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD14196, 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 Monica L. Gefter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Monica L. Gefter, MD had 6,658 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.