Stephen M. Adams, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Stephen M. Adams, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1598701674, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 29731, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen M. Adams
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- 29731 TN
89884 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 778-8837
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 27, 2026
- Fax
- (423) 495-4318
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241115002065); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen M. Adams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 29731Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Memorial Health Partners Foundation, IncFort Oglethorpe, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen M. Adams among 426 hospitalist physician records in Tennessee
Stephen M. Adams, MD is one of 426 hospitalist 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2012 among the 356 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 208M00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 426 hospitalist physician records in Tennessee.
All 426 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brandon Bivens, D.O.Chattanooga, TN 374041649618653
- Aaron Blakeney, MEDICAL DOCTORChattanooga, TN 374041225456288
- David Dodson, MDChattanooga, TN 374041518942424
- Marina Grigorian, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041255452363
- Biram Hicks, MDChattanooga, TN 374041295710606
- Avni Kapadia, MDChattanooga, TN 374041639335839
- Harveer Mann, M.DChattanooga, TN 374041104263060
- John Muller, MDChattanooga, TN 374041861477374
Common questions
What is Stephen M. Adams, MD's NPI number?
Stephen M. Adams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598701674, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen M. Adams, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 778-8837. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen M. Adams, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 29731, 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 Stephen M. Adams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen M. Adams, MD had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.