Individual provider Active NPI

Stephen M Adams, MD

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Chattanooga, TN
National Provider Identifier
1598701674
Registry record updated Feb 27, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Hospitalist PhysicianTaxonomy code 208M00000X
License
29731 Issued in TN
Practice address
2525 Desales Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404-1161
Phone
(423) 778-8837
Fax
(423) 495-4318
NPI assigned
Jun 20, 2006
Last updated
Feb 27, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Feb 27, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 4

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X 29731 TN
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X 29731 TN Primary
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X 89884 GA
Clinical Informatics Physician 2083C0008X 29731 TN

Addresses

Primary practice location

2525 Desales Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404-1161

Mailing address

2525 Desales Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404-1161
Phone (423) 495-4526

Other practice location 1

4710 Battlefield Parkway
Ringgold, GA 30736
Phone (423) 495-2525

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TN, GA2 enrollments
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 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20100510000065 TN Practitioner - Family Practice 5496883696 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
I20241115002065 GA Practitioner - Hospitalist 5496883696 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Hospitalist
Education
University of Tennessee, HSC, College of Medicine, 1994
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

100 Gross Crescent Cir
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742-3643
Phone (706) 858-2445

2525 Desales Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404-1161
Phone (423) 495-2525

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
94.27 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
92.6
Promoting interoperability
93.23
Improvement activities
40

National Provider Directory

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

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc Family Medicine CurrentSince Sep 15, 2024 Accepting new patients
Memorial Health Partners Foundation, Inc Family Medicine CurrentSince Sep 15, 2024 Accepting new patients
CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia Past Accepting new patients

Locations

100 Gross Crescent Cir
Ft Oglethorpe, GA 30742
Phone (706) 858-2301

611 E Villanow St
La Fayette, GA 30728
Phone (706) 638-1606

2525 Desales Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone (423) 495-2620

5600 Brainerd Rd
Ste 500
Chattanooga, TN 37411
Phone (423) 414-3586

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: sadams5264@direct.erlanger.org

Organizations & group practices 3

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

Hospital & facility affiliations 3

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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        },
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        "enumeration_date": "2006-06-20",
        "last_updated": "2026-02-27",
        "certification_date": "2026-02-27",
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            "state": "GA",
            "license": "89884",
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        },
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    "identifiers": [],
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}

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