Richard W. Brackett, MD
NPI 1568564672ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Chattanooga, TN
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1985). 750 Medicare patients in 2024, $1,828,454 paid; nearly all of their 3,111 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,325 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1568564672 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 16, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 16562 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 750 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 181,532 across 78 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,828,454 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,111 · 6,357 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 558 |
| Total drug cost | $1,639,669 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- Scenic City Rheumatology, PLLCCleveland, TN · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,325 · 113 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$2,965 · 139 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $597.19 | 27 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $332.15 | 21 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $278.37 | 15 |
| Amgen Inc. | $254.98 | 17 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $193.73 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,250 · 112 payments
- Education$74.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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