J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
Michael Brit
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,231
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 254
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,545
- Publications
- 4
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 979 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 757-0860
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University Surgical Associates
Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Michael Brit is a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Michael Brit practices at University Surgical Associates in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Michael Brit's NPI, 1689692998, was assigned on July 17, 2006. Michael Brit holds Tennessee license 38107.
- NPI
- 1689692998NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9739177916
- NPI enumeration date
- July 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (423) 757-0860
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Michael Brit practices at University Surgical Associates in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Michael Brit'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 Associates979 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403 · Hamilton CountyPhone(423) 757-0860
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Michael Brit is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Michael Brit's primary practice is University Surgical Associates in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Michael Brit is also affiliated with Erlanger Baroness Hospital. The medical group on file is Erlanger. Dmand AI also links Michael Brit to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael Brit's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Michael Brit practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University Surgical Associates | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Michael Brit is one of 124 rheumatologists in Tennessee
Rheumatology is Michael Brit's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Michael Brit is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, TennesseePrimary
Rheumatologists near Michael Brit
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Michael Brit billed Medicare for 2,231 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,231 Medicare services from Michael Brit across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 254 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,546 for them. Every service was in an office.
Michael Brit's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,4372024: 1,76923%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4292024: 4075%
- Surgery
- 2023: 282024: 3111%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 242024: 24No change
Michael Brit compared with the Tennessee median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Michael Brit
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 2,231vs 1,0522.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 254vs 2329% above
- Part D claims
- 4,412vs 1,3373.3 times
Medians across 122 rheumatologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Michael Brit'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
Michael Brit treated 254 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 254 Medicare patients who saw Michael Brit in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 112 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Brit's median patient age at 62, with 70% women.
Michael Brit's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Michael Brit's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15561%
- Men9939%
Chronic conditions among Michael Brit's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Osteoporosis37%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Mood disorders29%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Michael Brit's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women70%
- Men29%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Michael Brit wrote 4,545 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Michael Brit wrote 4,545 Medicare Part D claims for 621 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,412 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,429,024 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,392 claims across 41 drugs.
Michael Brit's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,971 claims87%
- Brand-name and other574 claims13%
Michael Brit'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 Michael Brit's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids14%614 of 4,545 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: 4,3922024: 4,412No change
Drugs named by CMS: 40 in 2024, 41 in 2023.
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
Michael Brit 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 Michael Brit for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Michael Brit accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Michael Brit'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.
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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Michael Brit has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Michael Brit, published from 2014 to 2018. The most frequent topics are Diagnosis, Differential. Michael Brit has published most often in J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. Michael Brit's most frequent co-authors are Aliaksandr Trusau, MD, Bradley Rayford Keel, DO and Victor Olaolu Kolade, MD.
Topics Michael Brit writes about most
- Diagnosis, Differential
Michael Brit's most frequent co-authors
- Aliaksandr Trusau, MD2 shared papers
- Bradley Rayford Keel, DO1 shared paper
- Victor Olaolu Kolade, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Michael Brit
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
J Clin Rheumatol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Michael Brit received $14,956 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 807 general payments to Michael Brit from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $2,590.
General payments to Michael Brit by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Michael Brit by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$14,72198%
- Education$2352%
Companies that paid Michael Brit the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
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What is Michael Brit's NPI number?
Michael Brit's NPI number is 1689692998. It was assigned on July 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Michael Brit specialize in?
Michael Brit is a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Michael Brit practice?
Michael Brit practices at 979 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403. Michael Brit's primary practice is University Surgical Associates in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Michael Brit to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Michael Brit's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Michael Brit is (423) 757-0860.
What is Michael Brit's medical license number?
Michael Brit holds Tennessee license 38107.
Which hospitals is Michael Brit affiliated with?
Michael Brit is affiliated with Erlanger Baroness Hospital.
What medical group is Michael Brit part of?
Michael Brit is linked to Erlanger. Dmand AI links Michael Brit to 1 more medical group.
Does Michael Brit accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Michael Brit billed Medicare for 2,231 services in 2024, and Michael Brit accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Michael Brit's MIPS score?
Michael Brit'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 Michael Brit see?
CMS counts 254 Medicare patients who saw Michael Brit in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Michael Brit bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Michael Brit's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
What drugs does Michael Brit prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Michael Brit's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Methotrexate and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Michael Brit received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $14,956 in general payments to Michael Brit from 34 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Michael Brit been practicing?
Michael Brit graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
Does Michael Brit do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Michael Brit, published from 2014 to 2018.
Who does Michael Brit publish with?
Michael Brit's most frequent co-authors are Aliaksandr Trusau, MD (2 shared papers), Bradley Rayford Keel, DO (1 shared paper) and Victor Olaolu Kolade, MD (1 shared paper).
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