Richard W. Pigg, MD
NPI 1801154901ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Hixson, TN
Family Medicine (MD) with Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc, practicing in Hixson, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $742,605 for 7,829 claims, against $84,146 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,942 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Erlanger Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1801154901 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 26, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 53270 | 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 - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 228 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,023 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $84,146 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,829 · 18,194 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 505 |
| Total drug cost | $742,605 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Memorial Health Partners Foundation IncSyracuse, IN · 485 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Commonspirit Health at Home - ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,942 · 104 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,918 · 122 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $534.19 | 27 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $273.30 | 23 |
| Stryker Corporation | $160.64 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $150.39 | 10 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $138.05 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,942 · 104 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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