Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr., MD

  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Reproductive endocrinology physician
NPI1649332859
Part D claims, 2024
190
Industry payments
$1,526
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Insurance carriers
4
Practice address
7407 Ziegler Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Practice phone
Call (423) 899-0500
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

The Fertility Center

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. is a reproductive endocrinology physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dr. Bird practices at The Fertility Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Dr. Bird's NPI, 1649332859, was assigned on December 14, 2006. Dr. Bird graduated from East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Bird holds Tennessee license MD021612.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
December 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(423) 899-0500
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1990

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

Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. practices at The Fertility Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dr. Bird's primary practice is The Fertility Center, at 7407 Ziegler Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (423) 899-0500.

  • The Fertility Center
    7407 Ziegler Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421 · Hamilton CountyPhone(423) 899-0500

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

Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Bird's primary practice is The Fertility Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bird to 1 group practice or clinic 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. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr.'s practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The Fertility CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. is one of 21 reproductive endocrinology physicians in Tennessee

Reproductive endocrinology is Dr. Bird's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207VE0102X. Dr. Bird is board certified in obstetrics & gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dmand AI has Dr. Bird's licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Reproductive endocrinology, TennesseePrimaryLicense MD021612 · 1991 to 2026 · taxonomy 207VE0102X
  • Georgia license2010 to 2017

Reproductive endocrinology physicians near Dr. Bird

Counts of reproductive endocrinology physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

21reproductive endocrinology physicians in Tennessee
3reproductive endocrinology physicians in Chattanooga

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

Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr.'s patients have a median age of 50

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bird's median patient age at 50, with 83% women.

Dr. Bird's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 50

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women83%
  • Men17%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. wrote 190 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bird wrote 190 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 81 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,326 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 146 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024190
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$3,326
Part D patients38

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

  • Generic162 claims85%
  • Brand-name and other28 claims15%

Dr. Bird'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. Bird's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics7%14 of 190 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: 1462024: 8145%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 7 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

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Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. received $1,526 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 74 general payments to Dr. Bird from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Avion Pharmaceuticals paid the most, $414.

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

Companies that paid Dr. Bird 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. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. graduated from East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine

Dr. Bird graduated from East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolEast Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in obstetrics & gynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  3. Board certified in reproductive endocrinology/infertilityAmerican Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Dr. Bird is in network with 4 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aetna and Alliant Health Plans. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • Aetna
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Elevance

Plan types Dr. Bird accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO3
  2. EPO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1
  5. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr.'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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr.'s NPI number is 1649332859. It was assigned on December 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr.?

Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. is a reproductive endocrinology physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Reproductive Endocrinology Physician (taxonomy code 207VE0102X).

Where does Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. practice?

Dr. Bird practices at 7407 Ziegler Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Dr. Bird's primary practice is The Fertility Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bird to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bird is (423) 899-0500.

What is Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Bird holds Tennessee license MD021612, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bird in Tennessee (1991 to 2026) and Georgia (2010 to 2017).

Is Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. board certified?

Yes. Dr. Bird is board certified in obstetrics & gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Where did Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Bird graduated from East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bird's most prescribed drugs by claims were Testosterone Cypionate, Estradiol and Progesterone.

Has Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,526 in general payments to Dr. Bird from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Avion Pharmaceuticals.

How long has Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Bird graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr. accept?

Dr. Bird is in network with 4 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aetna and Alliant Health Plans. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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