NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Duane Spalding, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Stephen Duane Spalding, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1316972052, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000025721, 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
1316972052
Name
Stephen Duane Spalding
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD0000025721 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 697-5950
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 743-1679
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090603000503); accepts Medicare assignment
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 801 N Holtzclaw Ave

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

  1. Tenesha Douglas-Thomas, LPC/MHSP, NCCMental Health Counselor1194061606
  2. Katybeth Eller, LPCMHSPProfessional Counselor1245788009
  3. Caitlin Merritt, LPC/MHSP, M.ED., NCCProfessional Counselor1396408902
  4. Keith Nilsen, MS, LPC, MHSP, NCCProfessional Counselor1841426814

Verify Stephen Duane Spalding 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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6.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

5,971 Medicare Part D claims for 408 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Stephen Spalding5,971
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl580 claims
  2. Aripiprazole355 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl323 claims
  4. Prazosin Hcl252 claims
  5. Olanzapine229 claims
  6. Divalproex Sodium Er225 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: $104.88

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Spalding$104.88
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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. Mental Health Cooperative, IncChattanooga, TN

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

Stephen Duane Spalding among 731 psychiatry physician records in Tennessee

Stephen Duane Spalding, MD is one of 731 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 66% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 329 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 731 psychiatry physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohsin Ali, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041679585798
  2. Virginia Cheng, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041750624664
  3. Maryellen Eller, MDChattanooga, TN 374041366862047
  4. Padmavathi Geddam, MDChattanooga, TN 374041316034390
  5. Denis Kennedy, MDChattanooga, TN 374041093790297
  6. Vintee Narang, MDChattanooga, TN 374041134411598
  7. Noah SchusslerChattanooga, TN 374041740716265
  8. Nora Williams, MDChattanooga, TN 374041396950028

Common questions

What is Stephen Duane Spalding, MD's NPI number?

Stephen Duane Spalding, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316972052, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Duane Spalding, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 697-5950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Duane Spalding, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000025721, 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 Duane Spalding, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Duane Spalding, MD had 5,971 Medicare Part D claims for 408 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.