NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Meredith Nelson, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Rachel Meredith Nelson, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1245523380, issued on May 23, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 61510, 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
1245523380
Name
Rachel Meredith Nelson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
61510 TN
86151 GA
21362 ND
0101264254 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 826-8220
Enumerated
May 23, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2026
Fax
(423) 495-4430
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201120001053); accepts Medicare assignment
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 Rachel Meredith Nelson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 61510    Check the board
  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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No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $19.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GE Healthcare. 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. Rachel Nelson$19.00
  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.

16+ hospitals and group practices

  1. Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville, NC · Acute Care Hospitals1 of 5 stars
  2. Battlefield Imaging LLCRinggold, GA
  3. Central Kentucky Radiology PLLCSignal Mountain, TN
  4. Comprehensive Radiology Services PLLCSignal Mountain, TN
  5. Diagnostic Radiology Consultants PAChattanooga, TN
  6. Diagnostic Radiology PCSignal Mountain, TN
  7. East Georgia Radiology LLCSignal Mountain, TN
  8. Great Plains Radiology LLCSignal Mountain, TN
  9. Holyoke Medical Center IncSignal Mountain, TN
  10. Lima Radiological AssociatesSignal Mountain, TN
  11. Lincoln Radiology Group P CSignal Mountain, TN
  12. Prime Imaging, LLCChattanooga, TN
  13. Radiologic Medical Services PCSignal Mountain, TN
  14. Radiology Consultants LtdKnoxville, TN
  15. Radiology Consultants OF Iowa PLCSignal Mountain, TN
  16. Regional West Medical CenterSignal Mountain, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Rachel Meredith Nelson among 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee

Rachel Meredith Nelson, 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 2011, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 657 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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.

All 968 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →

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 Rachel Meredith Nelson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rachel Meredith Nelson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245523380, issued on May 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Meredith Nelson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 826-8220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Meredith Nelson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 61510, 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 Rachel Meredith Nelson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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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.