Richard G. Pearce, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Richard G. Pearce, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1619942091, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 15829, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard G. Pearce
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 15829 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1736 Gunbarrel RD, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 756-6623
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2022
- Fax
- (423) 648-8084
- Medicaid ID
- 3057882 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080506000095); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 46 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1736 Gunbarrel RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Graham Albert, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1659834083
- Matthew Barry, APNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1750894978
- Paul Broadstone, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1740255116
- Adam Caputo, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1114160678
- Deleana Clayton, PTPhysical Therapist1578598207
- Don Duff, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1588606636
Verify Richard G. Pearce in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15829Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
284 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 133 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl44 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
- Gabapentin41 claims
- Methocarbamol21 claims
- Tramadol Hcl18 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 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): 100 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: $41.99
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Chattanooga Diagnostic Associates LLCJasper, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard G. Pearce among 46 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Tennessee
Richard G. Pearce, M.D. is one of 46 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% 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 35% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 35% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 35 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 46 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Tennessee.
All 46 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Graham Albert, MDChattanooga, TN 374211659834083
- Paul Broadstone, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211740255116
- Adam Caputo, MDChattanooga, TN 374211114160678
- Benjamin Geddes, MDChattanooga, TN 374041942629969
- James Jolley, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041457392433
- Kyle Kesler, MDChattanooga, TN 374041578091088
- Scott Hodges, D.O.Chattanooga, TN 374021700882867
- James Osborn, M.D.Cleveland, TN 373111366417396
Common questions
What is Richard G. Pearce, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard G. Pearce, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619942091, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard G. Pearce, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1736 Gunbarrel RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 756-6623. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard G. Pearce, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 15829, 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 G. Pearce, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard G. Pearce, M.D. had 284 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard G. Pearce, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.