Chelsea Amanda Shugars, MD
NPI 1003261231ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Chattanooga, TN
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with Erlanger Health, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,048,414 for 971 claims, against $62,787 paid for services in 2024. Natus Medical Incorporated was the largest of 28 companies reporting payments in 2025, $14,507 in all, mostly honoraria. Lists Erlanger Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1003261231 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 16, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 2020-00455 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 171 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,661 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $62,787 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 971 · 1,339 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 111 |
| Total drug cost | $3,048,414 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN · 507 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14,507 · 100 payments from 28 companies
- 2024$21,132 · 139 payments from 28 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Natus Medical Incorporated | $6,821 | 4 |
| Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. | $5,632 | 12 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $424.14 | 28 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | $276.40 | 5 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $189.67 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Honoraria$6,821 · 4 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,750 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,223 · 92 payments
- Consulting Fee$713.00 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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