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2026 NPPES data Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician NPI 1619966330 MD
Verify on CMS → Timothy Talbert, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology 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 1,580 in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
972
Medicare Part D claims · 158 beneficiaries · Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
59%
generic claims · 41% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Industry payments
$1.4K
27 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Timothy Talbert, MD carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 972 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 972
- Part D claims, 2023
- 59%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1619966330 · Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1619966330
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-NARROW 1,580
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-LIGHT 972
- BOOK-THIN 32 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-ENUM Daniel Weiss · 2005
Timothy Talbert, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
972 ≥ 75th percentile 75% of 1,370,886 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 · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Timothy Talbert, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 Timothy Talbert, MD?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
972 39% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
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 | 1619966330 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/14/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Timothy Talbert, 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.
National Park Cardiology Services LLC
Hot Springs, AR
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Timothy Talbert, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.4K
Largest payer
Abbott Laboratories
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Timothy Talbert, MD - brand share 41.0%
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician average
41% brand-name claims vs 59% generic, on 972 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
972
Total Claims
$283K
Total Drug Cost
158
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,226
- Total Day Supply
- 36,108
- Brand vs Generic
- 41% brand / 59% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $261K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $21K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.22
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 63, 75-84: 60, 85+: 17
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Timothy Talbert, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Eliquis
Eliquis
245 claims
- Propafenone Hcl
Propafenone Hcl
159 claims
- Xarelto 75
Xarelto
75 claims
- Diltiazem 24hr Er … 57
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)
57 claims
- Sotalol 50
Sotalol
50 claims
- Furosemide 34
Furosemide
34 claims
- Losartan Potassium 32
Losartan Potassium
32 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 28
Metoprolol Succinate
28 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Eliquis Apixaban | 245 |
| Propafenone Hcl | 159 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 75 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) Diltiazem Hcl | 57 |
| Sotalol Sotalol Hcl | 50 |
| Furosemide | 34 |
| Losartan Potassium | 32 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 28 |
| Entresto Sacubitril/Valsartan | 27 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 27 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Overview
How Timothy Talbert, MD fits within the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician landscape nationally.
1,580
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
1,596
Avg Claims per Provider
Timothy Talbert, MD's 972 claims are below the specialty average of 1,596.
Nationwide Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Talbert, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Talbert.
One of 32 Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Robert Abraham
MD
Nashville, TN
Dr. Fathi Ali
M.D.
Columbia, TN
Dr. Jeffrey Baerman
MD
Knoxville, TN
Dr. Michael Bailey
M.D.
Knoxville, TN
Dr. David Beavers
MD, PH.D
Nashville, TN
Compare Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Timothy Talbert, MD's specialty? ▼
Timothy Talbert, MD specializes in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician and practices in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Credentials: MD.
How much does Timothy Talbert, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Timothy Talbert, MD wrote 972 Medicare Part D claims totaling $283K in drug costs for 158 beneficiaries.
What is Timothy Talbert, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Timothy Talbert, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Timothy Talbert, MD located? ▼
Timothy Talbert, MD is located at 2341 MCCALLIE AVE, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 629-4106.
What is Timothy Talbert, MD's NPI number? ▼
Timothy Talbert, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619966330, issued on 10/14/2005.
Does Timothy Talbert, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Timothy Talbert, MD's prescribing is 41% brand-name and 59% generic drugs by claim count, with $261K in brand drug costs.
How many Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,580 Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician provider writes 1,596 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Timothy Talbert, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Timothy Talbert, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Eliquis, Propafenone Hcl, Xarelto. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Timothy Talbert, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Timothy Talbert, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 972 Part D claims and 158 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Timothy Talbert, MD's credentials? ▼
Timothy Talbert, MD's NPI is 1619966330 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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