Dr. Stephen H. Greer, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 220
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Medical school: University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
TN license 59055
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Erlanger Medical Center Chattanooga, TN
- Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga, TN
Medical groups
- University Surgical Associates, PLLC (27 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 220
- Services billed
- 574
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 63 | 50 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 60 | 30 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 49 | 41 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 27 | 27 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 24 | 24 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 23 | 23 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 13 | 11 |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 49 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 23 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 12 payments worth $1,184 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,119 |
|---|---|
| Elucent Medical | $24.31 |
| Millicent US Inc | $24.12 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $16.87 |
| Travel and Lodging | $915 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $269 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Aug 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ALBUQUERQUE, NM · in-kind | $359 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Aug 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ALBUQUERQUE, NM · in-kind | $283 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ALBUQUERQUE, NM · in-kind | $253 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Aug 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ALBUQUERQUE, NM · in-kind | $19.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.