NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Hospitalist Physician NPI 1598701674 MD
Verify on CMS → Stephen Adams, MD
Hospitalist Physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 17,950 in Hospitalist Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
31
Medicare Part D claims · 15 beneficiaries · Hospitalist Physician avg: 940
What the federal data shows
Stephen Adams, MD filed 31 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Hospitalist Physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- 31
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Stephen Adams, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1598701674), first enumerated 06/20/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 31 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1598701674 · Hospitalist Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1598701674
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 18K Hospitalist Physician
- RX-TRACE 31
- BOOK-THIN 375 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-ENUM John Cras · 2006
Stephen Adams, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
31 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Stephen Adams, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Stephen Adams, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Hospitalist Physician
Medicare Part D claims
31 97% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Hospitalist Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Hospitalist Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1598701674 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospitalist Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/20/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Stephen Adams, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Memorial Health Partners Foundation, Inc
Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
31
Total Claims
$421
Total Drug Cost
15
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 31
- Total Day Supply
- 624
- Generic Drug Cost
- $395
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.38
Hospitalist Physician Overview
How Stephen Adams, MD fits within the Hospitalist Physician landscape nationally.
17,950
Hospitalist Physician Providers in US
54
States with Hospitalist Physician
940
Avg Claims per Provider
Stephen Adams, MD's 31 claims are below the specialty average of 940.
Nationwide Hospitalist Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Adams, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Hospitalist Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Adams.
One of 375 Hospitalist Physician providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Mohammad Abutineh
M.D.
Memphis, TN
Dr. Frank Adamini
MD
Hermitage, TN
Dr. Stephanie Adams
D.O.
Bristol, TN
Dr. Oluwaseyi Adejorin
M.D
Cookeville, TN
Dr. Mosunmola Ademosu
MD
Hendersonville, TN
Compare Hospitalist Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stephen Adams, MD's specialty? ▼
Stephen Adams, MD specializes in Hospitalist Physician and practices in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Credentials: MD.
How much does Stephen Adams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Stephen Adams, MD wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims totaling $421 in drug costs for 15 beneficiaries.
Where is Stephen Adams, MD located? ▼
Stephen Adams, MD is located at 2525 DESALES AVE, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 778-8837.
What is Stephen Adams, MD's NPI number? ▼
Stephen Adams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598701674, issued on 06/20/2006.
How many Hospitalist Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 17,950 Hospitalist Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Hospitalist Physician provider writes 940 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Stephen Adams, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Stephen Adams, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 31 Part D claims and 15 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Stephen Adams, MD's credentials? ▼
Stephen Adams, MD's NPI is 1598701674 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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