Richard M. Lynn, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Richard M. Lynn, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1962483461, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000017701, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard M. Lynn
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- MD0000017701 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 495-4430
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 28, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 495-6179
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200813002297); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard M. Lynn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000017701Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine12 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): 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $75.98
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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Richard M. Lynn among 968 diagnostic radiology physician records in Tennessee
Richard M. Lynn, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 657 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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.
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- Kilton Kingsman, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041366424285
- Don Mills, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041427039783
- Tona Munday, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041710957873
- Charles Piez, MDChattanooga, TN 374041073567814
- James Quinn, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041396726899
Common questions
What is Richard M. Lynn, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard M. Lynn, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962483461, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard M. Lynn, 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 Richard M. Lynn, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000017701, 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 Richard M. Lynn, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard M. Lynn, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard M. Lynn, 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.