NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tamara L. Bennett, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Chattanooga, TN

Tamara L. Bennett, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1154494383, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 3034, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154494383
Name
Tamara L. Bennett
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
3034 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
979 E 3RD St Ste A550, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 778-8224
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2023
Fax
(423) 778-3913
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181010003921); 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 979 E 3RD St Ste A550

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

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  2. Matthew Hollie, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1386177137
  3. Jennifer Pruitt, RDN, LDNRegistered Dietitian1235071838

Verify Tamara L. Bennett in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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6.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

5,646 Medicare Part D claims for 505 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.

  1. Tamara Bennett5,646
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic592 claims
  2. Jardiance317 claims
  3. Lantus Solostar312 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl259 claims
  5. Mounjaro241 claims
  6. Novolog Flexpen185 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): 96.2 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 score85.2
  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: $1,876.13

77 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tamara Bennett$1,876.13
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN

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

Tamara L. Bennett among 3,055 physician assistant records in Tennessee

Tamara L. Bennett, PA-C is one of 3,055 physician assistant records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2019 among the 2,030 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

150 physician assistant records list a practice address in Chattanooga

They are 150 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 3,055 physician assistant records in Tennessee.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Adkins, PAChattanooga, TN 374031972600393
  2. Sunshine John, PA-CChattanooga, TN 374031871745869
  3. Brook Johnson, PAChattanooga, TN 374031154354223
  4. Sarah Johnson, PAChattanooga, TN 374031518101450
  5. Debora Karstens, PA-CChattanooga, TN 374031548289747
  6. Marc Mayes, PAChattanooga, TN 374031518028356
  7. Jessica McLendon, PA-CChattanooga, TN 374031154659589
  8. Kevin Mounce, PAChattanooga, TN 374031508809617

Common questions

What is Tamara L. Bennett, PA-C's NPI number?

Tamara L. Bennett, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154494383, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tamara L. Bennett, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St Ste A550, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-8224. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tamara L. Bennett, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 3034, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tamara L. Bennett, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tamara L. Bennett, PA-C had 5,646 Medicare Part D claims for 505 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tamara L. Bennett, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 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.

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