NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert A. Maxwell, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Robert A. Maxwell, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1982698627, issued on Sep 8, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD29718, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982698627
Name
Robert A. Maxwell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
MD29718 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 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 778-8168
Medicaid IDs
009910780 AL
2536536 OH
3829392 TN
790608U NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070419000484); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1992
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 979 E 3RD St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Olukayode Akinlaja, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1093981284
  2. Richard Alvarez, M.D.Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1417922618
  3. Rachel Asquith, NPNurse Practitioner1952786022
  4. Elizabeth Austin, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194410811
  5. Theresa Averbeck, R.D.Renal Nutrition Registered Dietitian1699808436
  6. Donald Barker, M.D.Surgery Physician1164416707

Verify Robert A. Maxwell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Maxwell58
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,024.90

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Steris Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Maxwell$2,024.90
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. University Surgical Associates, PLLCChattanooga, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee.

Other surgery physician records in Tennessee

  1. Wahid Abadier, MDLenoir City, TN1144391657
  2. Ahmad Abdulkarim, MD, PHDMemphis, TN1386741676
  3. Terry Adams, M.D.Knoxville, TN1730105610
  4. William AdamsGreeneville, TN1962859165
  5. Muyiwa Adedokun, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN1992803498
  6. Chetan Aher, M.D.Nashville, TN1891016788
  7. Mohamad Akbik, M.D.Bartlett, TN1205886595
  8. Mark Akins, MDMurfreesboro, TN1497795454
  9. Faris Al-Gebory, M.D.Memphis, TN1851421705
  10. Hayden Alford, MDJackson, TN1831727569

Common questions

What is Robert A. Maxwell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert A. Maxwell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982698627, issued on Sep 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert A. Maxwell, 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 Robert A. Maxwell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD29718, 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 Robert A. Maxwell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert A. Maxwell, M.D. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert A. Maxwell, 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.