Dr. Chad E. Paxson, DO

  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1366562894PAC ID3173789443
Medicare services, 2024
564
Medicare patients, 2024
288
Part D claims, 2021
11
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
94
Practice address
2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Practice phone
Call (423) 495-2525
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Primary practice

CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga

Hospital · Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Dr. Chad E. Paxson is a pulmonologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dr. Paxson practices at CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Paxson's NPI, 1366562894, was assigned on March 29, 2007. Dr. Paxson graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004. Dr. Paxson holds Tennessee license 2605.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3173789443
NPI enumeration date
March 29, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(423) 495-2525
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
48
Medical school graduation
2004

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

Dr. Chad E. Paxson practices at CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dr. Paxson's primary practice is CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga, at 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (423) 495-2525.

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Dr. Chad E. Paxson is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Paxson's primary practice is CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Paxson is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - North Georgia. The medical group on file is Memorial Health Partners Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Paxson to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chad E. Paxson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Paxson practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - ChattanoogaAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Chad E. Paxson is one of 332 pulmonologists in Tennessee

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Paxson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Paxson is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, TennesseePrimaryLicense 2605 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Pulmonologists near Dr. Paxson

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Dr. Chad E. Paxson billed Medicare for 564 services in 2024

CMS data shows 564 Medicare services from Dr. Paxson across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 288 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,421 for them.

Medicare services, 2024564
Medicare patients288
Paid by Medicare$47,421
Procedure codes15

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5022024: 36028%
Tests and treatments
2023: 922024: 192109%
Surgery
2023: 292024: 1259%

Where Dr. Paxson's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office12422%
  • In a facility44078%

Dr. Paxson compared with the Tennessee median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Paxson
  • Tennessee median
Medicare services
564vs 75425% below
Medicare patients
288vs 283Close to median
Part D claims
11vs 46698% below

Medians across 326 pulmonologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

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

Dr. Chad E. Paxson treated 288 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 288 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paxson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 115 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.07, 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. Paxson's median patient age at 66, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024288
Average age74
Average risk score2.07
Also on Medicaid17%

Dr. Paxson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Paxson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15855%
  • Men13045%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Ischemic heart disease52%
  5. Atrial fibrillation45%
  6. Heart failure44%
  7. COPD43%
  8. Chronic kidney disease43%

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

Dr. Paxson's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

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

Dr. Chad E. Paxson wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2021

In 2021, Dr. Paxson wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $117 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 490 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 202111
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$117

Dr. Paxson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 4902021: 1198%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 12 in 2020.

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

Dr. Chad E. Paxson 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. Paxson for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Paxson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Paxson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 92.6of 100Quality
  • 93of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

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

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Dr. Chad E. Paxson has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Paxson in 2013. Dr. Paxson's most frequent co-authors are Andrew Long Chesson, MD, Cesar Hernan Liendo, MD and Askin Uysal, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Paxson's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Paxson

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

Dr. Chad E. Paxson received $4,109 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 176 general payments to Dr. Paxson from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $506.

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

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

$4.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,95596%
  • Travel and lodging$1393%
  • Education$140%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$10%

Companies that paid Dr. Paxson 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. Chad E. Paxson graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Paxson graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004.

  1. Medical schoolOhio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Chad E. Paxson'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
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)
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. Chad E. Paxson's NPI number?

Dr. Chad E. Paxson's NPI number is 1366562894. It was assigned on March 29, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Chad E. Paxson?

Dr. Chad E. Paxson is a pulmonologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Chad E. Paxson practice?

Dr. Paxson practices at 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404. Dr. Paxson's primary practice is CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Paxson to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Chad E. Paxson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Paxson is (423) 495-2525.

What is Dr. Chad E. Paxson's medical license number?

Dr. Paxson holds Tennessee license 2605.

Which hospitals is Dr. Chad E. Paxson affiliated with?

Dr. Paxson practices at CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Paxson is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - North Georgia. Dmand AI links Dr. Paxson to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Chad E. Paxson part of?

Dr. Paxson is linked to Memorial Health Partners Foundation. Dmand AI links Dr. Paxson to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Chad E. Paxson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Paxson billed Medicare for 564 services in 2024, and Dr. Paxson accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Chad E. Paxson's MIPS score?

Dr. Paxson'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. Chad E. Paxson see?

CMS counts 288 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paxson in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Chad E. Paxson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Paxson's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), hospital inpatient care (99233) and nerve and brain test (95806).

Where did Dr. Chad E. Paxson go to medical school?

Dr. Paxson graduated from Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004.

What drugs does Dr. Chad E. Paxson prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Paxson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ipratropium-Albuterol.

Has Dr. Chad E. Paxson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,109 in general payments to Dr. Paxson from 35 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

How long has Dr. Chad E. Paxson been practicing?

Dr. Paxson graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.

Does Dr. Chad E. Paxson do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Paxson.

Who does Dr. Chad E. Paxson publish with?

Dr. Paxson's most frequent co-authors are Andrew Long Chesson, MD (1 shared paper), Cesar Hernan Liendo, MD (1 shared paper) and Askin Uysal, MD (1 shared paper).

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