Richard A. Moore, PHD, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Richard A. Moore, PHD, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1881688521, issued on Sep 8, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD36974, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Moore
- Credential
- PHD, M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- MD36974 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 267-0466
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 778-8168
- Medicaid IDs
- 009915145 AL
Q002576 TN
00968899A GA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard A. Moore in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD36974Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 47.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Richard A. Moore among 39 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Tennessee
Richard A. Moore, PHD, M.D. is one of 39 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 39 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 39 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Nelson, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031245497908
- John Stanley, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031447244348
- Edwin Shuck, MDChattanooga, TN 374041912957739
- David Beck, MDNashville, TN 372321861450900
- Molly Ford, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321316148893
- Timothy Geiger, MDNashville, TN 372321639263973
- Alexander Hawkins, MDNashville, TN 372321518126960
- Michael Hopkins, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321740470384
Common questions
What is Richard A. Moore, PHD, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard A. Moore, PHD, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881688521, issued on Sep 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Moore, PHD, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 267-0466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Moore, PHD, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD36974, 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 Richard A. Moore, PHD, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 47.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.