Veronica Patterson Zachry, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Veronica Patterson Zachry, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1336482603, issued on Apr 4, 2013. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Veronica Patterson Zachry
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 2020-01161 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 975 E. 3RD Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 778-7442
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200804000057); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Veronica Patterson Zachry in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
110 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 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: $389.14
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Unc Physicians Network LLCRocky Mount, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Veronica Patterson Zachry among 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee
Veronica Patterson Zachry, M.D. is one of 631 surgery 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 2013, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 404 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 208600000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 631 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Barker, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031164416707
- Charles Brice, MDChattanooga, TN 374031124029194
- Randel Burns, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031285628990
- Joseph Cofer, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031801880539
- Benjamin Dart, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031104810167
- Wesley Giles, MDChattanooga, TN 374031992996292
- John Huggins, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031558655803
- Darren Hunt, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031316153604
Common questions
What is Veronica Patterson Zachry, M.D.'s NPI number?
Veronica Patterson Zachry, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336482603, issued on Apr 4, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Veronica Patterson Zachry, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 975 E. 3RD Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-7442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Veronica Patterson Zachry, M.D.'s license?
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 Veronica Patterson Zachry, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Veronica Patterson Zachry, M.D. had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.