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Dr. Natalie S. Braggs, MD
NPI1477764322
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,513
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 383
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,568
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 778-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Natalie S. Braggs is a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dr. Braggs practices at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Erlanger Health.
Dr. Braggs' NPI, 1477764322, was assigned on May 24, 2007. Dr. Braggs graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Braggs holds Tennessee license 44128.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1477764322NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 24, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (423) 778-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Natalie S. Braggs practices at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dr. Braggs' primary practice is Erlanger Baroness Hospital, at 975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (423) 778-7000.
- Erlanger Baroness Hospital975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403 · Hamilton CountyPhone(423) 778-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Natalie S. Braggs is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Braggs' primary practice is Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Erlanger Health. Dr. Braggs is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga. The medical group on file is Memorial Health Partners Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Braggs to 1 more community health center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - ChattanoogaMemorial Health Partners Foundation1 community health centerName with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 5 affiliations for Dr. BraggsSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Natalie S. Braggs' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Braggs practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Erlanger Baroness Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Natalie S. Braggs is one of 124 rheumatologists in Tennessee
Rheumatology is Dr. Braggs' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Braggs is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, TennesseePrimary
Rheumatologists near Dr. Braggs
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
124rheumatologists in Tennessee11rheumatologists in Chattanooga3rheumatologists at Erlanger Baroness Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Natalie S. Braggs billed Medicare for 2,513 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,513 Medicare services from Dr. Braggs across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 383 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $70,447 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20242,513
Medicare patients383
Paid by Medicare$70,447
Procedure codes7
Dr. Braggs' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 432024: 1,0502342%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6392024: 6603%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 478
- Surgery
- 2023: 3852024: 32516%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 312024: 0100%
Dr. Braggs compared with the Tennessee median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Braggs
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 2,513vs 1,0522.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 383vs 23265% above
- Part D claims
- 3,315vs 1,3372.5 times
Medians across 122 rheumatologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Braggs' 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. Natalie S. Braggs treated 383 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 383 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Braggs in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 179 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Braggs' median patient age at 68, with 76% women.
Medicare patients, 2024383
Average age73
Average risk score1.24
Also on Medicaid5%
Dr. Braggs' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Braggs' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27873%
- Men10527%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Braggs' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Osteoporosis32%
- Anxiety30%
- Diabetes29%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Mood disorders26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Braggs' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women76%
- Men24%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Natalie S. Braggs wrote 3,568 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Braggs wrote 3,568 Medicare Part D claims for 684 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,315 of them, across 46 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,787,386 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,393 claims across 48 drugs.
Part D claims, 20243,568
Drugs named by CMS46
Total drug cost$1.8M
Part D patients684
Dr. Braggs' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,157 claims88%
- Brand-name and other411 claims12%
Dr. Braggs' 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. Braggs' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids7%263 of 3,568 claims
- Antibiotics1%30 of 3,568 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: 3,3932024: 3,3152%
Drugs named by CMS: 46 in 2024, 48 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
Dr. Natalie S. Braggs 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. Braggs for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
Dr. Braggs' 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.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Natalie S. Braggs has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Braggs in 2014. Dr. Braggs' most frequent co-author is Joshua Charles Denny, MD, MS.
Papers1
Dr. Braggs' most frequent co-authors
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Natalie S. Braggs received $16,242 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 988 general payments to Dr. Braggs from 48 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $3,152.
General payments to Dr. Braggs by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Braggs by kind, 2016 to 2025
$16.2Kin total
- Food and beverage$16,01399%
- Education$2291%
Companies that paid Dr. Braggs the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Natalie S. Braggs graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Braggs graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Natalie S. Braggs's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Natalie S. Braggs' NPI number?
Dr. Natalie S. Braggs' NPI number is 1477764322. It was assigned on May 24, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Natalie S. Braggs?
Dr. Natalie S. Braggs is a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Natalie S. Braggs practice?
Dr. Braggs practices at 975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403. Dr. Braggs' primary practice is Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, part of Erlanger Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Braggs to 1 community health center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Natalie S. Braggs' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Braggs is (423) 778-7000.
What is Dr. Natalie S. Braggs' medical license number?
Dr. Braggs holds Tennessee license 44128.
Which hospitals is Dr. Natalie S. Braggs affiliated with?
Dr. Braggs practices at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Braggs is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga.
What medical group is Dr. Natalie S. Braggs part of?
Dr. Braggs is linked to Memorial Health Partners Foundation.
Does Dr. Natalie S. Braggs accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Braggs billed Medicare for 2,513 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Natalie S. Braggs' MIPS score?
Dr. Braggs' 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. Natalie S. Braggs see?
CMS counts 383 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Braggs in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Natalie S. Braggs bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Braggs' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).
Where did Dr. Natalie S. Braggs go to medical school?
Dr. Braggs graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Natalie S. Braggs prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Braggs' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Prednisone and Methotrexate.
Has Dr. Natalie S. Braggs received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16,242 in general payments to Dr. Braggs from 48 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Natalie S. Braggs been practicing?
Dr. Braggs graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Natalie S. Braggs do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Braggs.
Who does Dr. Natalie S. Braggs publish with?
Dr. Braggs' most frequent co-authors are Joshua Charles Denny, MD, MS (1 shared paper).
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