Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez, MD

  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Neurologist
NPI1821313107PAC ID0941588073
Medicare services, 2024
23,811
Medicare patients, 2024
300
Part D claims, 2024
6,288
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
94
Practice address
979 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Practice phone
Call (423) 757-0860
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Primary practice

University Surgical Associates

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez is a neurologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dr. Valadez practices at University Surgical Associates in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Dr. Valadez's NPI, 1821313107, was assigned on March 30, 2010. Dr. Valadez graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Valadez holds Tennessee license 54616.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0941588073
NPI enumeration date
March 30, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(423) 757-0860
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
42
Medical school graduation
2010

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez practices at University Surgical Associates in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dr. Valadez's primary practice is University Surgical Associates, at 979 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (423) 757-0860.

  • University Surgical Associates
    979 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403 · Hamilton CountyPhone(423) 757-0860

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Valadez's primary practice is University Surgical Associates in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Valadez is also affiliated with Erlanger Baroness Hospital. The medical group on file is Erlanger. Dmand AI also links Dr. Valadez to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Valadez practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University Surgical AssociatesAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez is one of 350 neurologists in Tennessee

Neurology is Dr. Valadez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Valadez is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, TennesseePrimaryLicense 54616 · taxonomy 2084N0400X

Neurologists near Dr. Valadez

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez billed Medicare for 23,811 services in 2024

CMS data shows 23,811 Medicare services from Dr. Valadez across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 300 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $170,625 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202423,811
Medicare patients300
Paid by Medicare$170,625
Procedure codes9

Dr. Valadez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 21,5002024: 22,8606%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4882024: 4694%
Other services
2023: 262024: 3271158%
Tests and treatments
2023: 752024: 818%
Surgery
2023: 852024: 7413%

Dr. Valadez compared with the Tennessee median for neurologists, 2024

  • Dr. Valadez
  • Tennessee median
Medicare services
23,811vs 39859.8 times
Medicare patients
300vs 23528% above
Part D claims
5,980vs 6389.4 times

Medians across 344 neurologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Valadez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez treated 300 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 300 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Valadez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 129 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Valadez's median patient age at 69, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024300
Average age73
Average risk score1.66
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Valadez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Valadez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16254%
  • Men13846%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Valadez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Parkinson's disease63%
  4. Arthritis56%
  5. Anxiety43%
  6. Mood disorders43%
  7. Depression39%
  8. Diabetes36%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Valadez's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez wrote 6,288 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Valadez wrote 6,288 Medicare Part D claims for 661 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,980 of them, across 75 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,849,398 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,992 claims across 74 drugs.

Part D claims, 20246,288
Drugs named by CMS75
Total drug cost$1.8M
Part D patients661

Dr. Valadez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic5,543 claims88%
  • Brand-name and other745 claims12%

Dr. Valadez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Valadez's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over2%121 of 6,288 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 5,9922024: 5,980No change

Drugs named by CMS: 75 in 2024, 74 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Valadez for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Valadez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Valadez's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 80.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Valadez in 2016. Dr. Valadez's most frequent co-authors are Ramsey Andrew Falconer, MD and Fernando L. Pagan.

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Dr. Valadez's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez received $31,918 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 758 general payments to Dr. Valadez from 57 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $18,770.

General payments to Dr. Valadez by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Valadez by kind, 2016 to 2025

$31.9Kin total
  • Grants$18,75059%
  • Food and beverage$12,79840%
  • Education$3201%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$500%

Companies that paid Dr. Valadez the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine

Dr. Valadez graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2010.

  1. Medical schoolGeorgetown University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez's NPI number?

Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez's NPI number is 1821313107. It was assigned on March 30, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez?

Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez is a neurologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez practice?

Dr. Valadez practices at 979 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403. Dr. Valadez's primary practice is University Surgical Associates in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Valadez to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Valadez is (423) 757-0860.

What is Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez's medical license number?

Dr. Valadez holds Tennessee license 54616.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez affiliated with?

Dr. Valadez is affiliated with Erlanger Baroness Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Valadez to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez part of?

Dr. Valadez is linked to Erlanger. Dmand AI links Dr. Valadez to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Valadez billed Medicare for 23,811 services in 2024, and Dr. Valadez accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez's MIPS score?

Dr. Valadez's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez see?

CMS counts 300 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Valadez in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Valadez's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0585), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).

Where did Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez go to medical school?

Dr. Valadez graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2010.

What drugs does Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Valadez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Carbidopa-Levodopa, Gabapentin and Clonazepam.

Has Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $31,918 in general payments to Dr. Valadez from 57 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez been practicing?

Dr. Valadez graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.

Does Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Valadez.

Who does Dr. Ellen Brittany Valadez publish with?

Dr. Valadez's most frequent co-authors are Ramsey Andrew Falconer, MD (1 shared paper) and Fernando L. Pagan (1 shared paper).

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