Wade Lenz, M.D.
Wade Lenz, M.D. is a Family Medicine Physician in Chattanooga, TN, registered under NPI 1255383469.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5600 BRAINERD RD STE A4, Chattanooga, TN 37411. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MD55948 | TN | Family Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence MD55948 issued in TN. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Family Practice
- PAC ID
- 8224128467
- Enrollment ID
- I20170829003530
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Family Practice. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Family Medicine covers
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207Q00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1255383469 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 16, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
5600 BRAINERD RD STE A4 Chattanooga, TN 37411 (423) 266-4588 Fax (423) 342-0103 |
| Mailing address |
1949 GUNBARREL RD STE 206 Chattanooga, TN 37421 |
| Other identifiers |
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· Medicaid (IL) 0241745 · Medicaid (IA) 070114 · Other 190471 · Other 235474 · Other 42938 · Other (IA) IA0194 · Other |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.