Individual provider Active NPI

Brett Dennis Gerwin, M.D.

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Chattanooga, TN
National Provider Identifier
1306992003
Registry record updated Nov 11, 2021
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
45994 Issued in TN
Practice address
979 E 3Rd St
Suite 230
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2136
Phone
(423) 521-2820
Fax
(423) 602-5594
NPI assigned
Jan 26, 2007
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Nov 11, 2021

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X 45994 TN
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 45994 TN Primary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 26155 AL

Addresses

Primary practice location

979 E 3Rd St
Suite 230
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2136

Mailing address

979 E 3Rd St
Suite 230
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2136
Phone (423) 521-2820

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1517997MedicaidTN

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address bdgerwin@retinatn.emadirect.md Direct

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TN
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20100610000567 TN Practitioner - Ophthalmology 6901997907 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
University of Alabama School of Medicine, 2007
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

979 E 3Rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2136
Phone (423) 521-2820

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Erlanger Medical Center Hospital, Chattanooga, TN, CCN 440104
  • Highlands Medical Center Hospital, Scottsboro, AL, CCN 010061

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
98.78 of 100Reported as individual
Quality
97.78
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
26155ALMDOphthalmology Physician
45994TNMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Retina Specialists of Tennessee PLLC Ophthalmology CurrentSince Nov 1, 2012 Accepting new patients
Retina Specialists of Alabama LLC Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Retina Specialists of West Alabama LLC Ophthalmology PastSince Nov 1, 2006 Accepting new patients
Southeastern Retina Associates, P.C. Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Southeastern Retina Associates, P.C. Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients
Tennessee Primary Care, LLC PastSince Jun 15, 2025 Accepting new patients
University of Alabama at Birmingham Past Accepting new patients
University of Alabama Ophthalmology Services Foundation Ophthalmology Past Accepting new patients

Locations

979 E 3rd St
Ste C230
Chattanooga, TN 37403

2158 Northgate Park Ln
Ste 303
Chattanooga, TN 37415
Phone (423) 521-2820

979 E 3rd St
Ste C235
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone (423) 602-8400

2560 Business Park Dr NE
Cleveland, TN 37311
Phone (423) 472-5401

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: bdgerwin@retinatn.emadirect.md

Organizations & group practices 8

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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