J. Tyler Tucker, DO
NPI 1285929703ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Chattanooga, TN
Orthopaedic Surgery (DO) with Chattanooga Diagnostic Associates LLC, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 40 Medicare patients in 2024, $11,734 paid; nearly all of their 193 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Medacta USA, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,066 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Parkridge Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1285929703 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 19, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 5714 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Practice (MO); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 40 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 520 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,734 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 193 · 195 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 105 |
| Total drug cost | $2,101 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Chattanooga Diagnostic Associates LLCChattanooga, TN · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,066 · 32 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$1,756 · 21 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medacta USA, Inc. | $1,146 | 9 |
| Smoky Mountain Surgical LLC | $972.40 | 5 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $397.46 | 6 |
| Stryker Corporation | $302.71 | 4 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $123.87 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,665 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,401 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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