Kinsman E. Wright Jr., MD
NPI 1598764706ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Chattanooga, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, trained at Boston University School of Medicine (class of 1964). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $697,019 for 3,554 claims, against $67,325 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,119 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1598764706 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 010196 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,635 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,175 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $67,325 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,554 · 8,767 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 520 |
| Total drug cost | $697,019 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Boston University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1964 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN · 507 clinicians
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN · 146 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Affiliate of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN
- Erlanger Bledsoe HospitalPikeville, TN
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Rhea Medical CenterDayton, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,119 · 61 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$1,200 · 57 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $244.16 | 15 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $228.11 | 12 |
| Amgen Inc. | $140.64 | 13 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $60.40 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $57.24 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,119 · 61 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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