John W. Boldt Jr., MD
NPI 1629067335ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Chattanooga, TN
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (class of 1982). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,053,850 for 1,910 claims, against $52,822 paid for services in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,311 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1629067335 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 2, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 26336 | 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 - Pulmonary Disease (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 266 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 728 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $52,822 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,910 · 3,350 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 306 |
| Total drug cost | $1,053,850 |
| Generic share | 43% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical groups
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN · 507 clinicians
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN · 146 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,311 · 10 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$951.64 · 11 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $2,123 | 6 |
| Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | $129.98 | 1 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $23.40 | 1 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $17.38 | 1 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $16.89 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$1,517 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$589.93 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$203.29 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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