NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen L. Kerley, DO

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Stephen L. Kerley, DO is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1528048634, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 1403, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528048634
Name
Stephen L. Kerley
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
1403 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7155 Lee Hwy Ste 200, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone
(423) 551-3560
Enumerated
Jan 17, 2006
Record last updated
May 21, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 551-3561
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040618000479); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1999
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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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

141 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Stephen Kerley141
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone49 claims
  2. Dotti12 claims
  3. Estradiol12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $92.54

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Innovation Technologies Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Kerley$92.54
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Stephen L. Kerley among 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee

Stephen L. Kerley, DO is one of 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2005 among the 522 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carol Adams, MDChattanooga, TN 374211558346379
  2. James Bolton, MDChattanooga, TN 374211487644050
  3. Howard Brown, MDChatt, TN 374211326012402
  4. Kent Childs, MDChattanooga, TN 374211427022714
  5. John Emberson, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211598758914
  6. Tiffany Few, MDChattanooga, TN 374211659355923
  7. Donna Hobgood, MDChattanooga, TN 374211881684561
  8. Patricia McLelland, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211306824826

Common questions

What is Stephen L. Kerley, DO's NPI number?

Stephen L. Kerley, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528048634, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen L. Kerley, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7155 Lee Hwy Ste 200, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 551-3560. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen L. Kerley, DO's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 1403, 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 L. Kerley, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen L. Kerley, DO had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.