Active NPI 1154494383 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Tamara L. Bennett , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Chattanooga, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Tamara Bennett, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Chattanooga, TN. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2006, Tamara Bennett delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 979 E 3RD ST STE A550.

Tamara Bennett is affiliated with Erlanger Health and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument, established patient outpatient office visit, hemoglobin a1c level. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

979 E 3rd St Ste A550

Chattanooga, TN 374032136

Telephone 4237788224

Fax 4237783913

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Chattanooga, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs +9.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 10.3 Yrs

State Avg: 10.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

153 Specialists

Practicing in Chattanooga, TN (3096 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

3.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

58.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bennett (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Chattanooga Specialty Average (10.3 Years) 10.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	293	149	$7.00	$3.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	288	146	$229.00	$102.53
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	231	138	$29.00	$9.32
95251 Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report	165	88	$95.00	$28.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	19	$154.00	$71.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	326	165	$6.85	$3.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	301	163	$223.84	$101.56
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	245	148	$28.37	$9.33
95251 Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report	191	101	$91.81	$27.85
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	22	17	$309.00	$143.44
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	16	$89.16	$44.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$313.24	$132.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	402	189	$7.00	$3.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	385	180	$229.00	$102.11
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	343	178	$29.00	$9.41
95251 Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report	229	114	$95.00	$28.19
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$350.00	$133.53
95249 Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin	22	21	$110.00	$52.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	509	225	$7.00	$3.24
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	424	198	$229.00	$104.43
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	397	190	$29.00	$9.58
95251 Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report	224	109	$95.00	$28.55
95249 Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin	57	53	$110.00	$52.24
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	56	54	$309.00	$145.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$350.00	$135.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	476	223	$7.00	$3.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	468	228	$229.00	$87.43
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	329	186	$29.00	$9.55
95251 Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report	108	62	$95.00	$28.55
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	40	39	$80.90	$41.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	25	$156.74	$59.97
95249 Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin	22	20	$110.00	$49.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$228.00	$86.91
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	16	14	$7.00	$3.46
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	14	14	$123.29	$60.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	587	290	$7.00	$3.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	551	289	$229.22	$86.72
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	382	232	$29.00	$10.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	44	$155.68	$58.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$228.00	$86.23
95251 Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report	30	25	$95.00	$29.33
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	24	21	$7.00	$3.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$350.00	$131.89
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	19	18	$440.00	$166.00
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$309.00	$117.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	21	20	$7.00	$3.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	20	$229.00	$85.82
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	19	19	$29.00	$11.75

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-12-29

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License TN 3034

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Erlanger Health

632 Morrison Springs Rd, Chattanooga, TN 374153402

Phone: 4237783358

Erlanger Health

1751 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 374217162

Erlanger Health

979 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 374032136

Erlanger Health

2600 Taft Hwy, Signal Mountain, TN 373772777

Phone: 4237789434

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location December 29, 2023

Registered at 979 E 3RD ST STE A550, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374032136 (Tel: 4237788224)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 29, 2023

Registered at 979 E 3RD ST STE A550, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374032136 (Tel: 4237788224)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 29, 2023

Physician Assistant (License #3034 in TN)

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NPI Profile Active July 30, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 30, 2012

Registered at 800 ROSE ST, ROOM M53, LEXINGTON, KY 405360298 (Tel: 8593235908)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 30, 2012

Registered at 800 ROSE ST, RM M53, LEXINGTON, KY 405360298 (Tel: 8593235908)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 30, 2012

Recorded as TAMARA BENNETT, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 30, 2012

Physician Assistant (License #PA1007 in KY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 16, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1154494383

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: November 16, 2006

Last Update: December 29, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

979 E 3rd St Ste A550

Chattanooga, TN 374032136

Phone: 4237788224

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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