Dr. Gary Edward Decesare , MD
Plastic Surgery • Chattanooga, TN
1405 Cowart St Ste 201
Chattanooga, TN 374081178
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NPI assigned on June 10, 2009; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 137 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- J3301 — Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 48 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 36 service units.
- 99203 — New patient outpatient office visit: 29 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 26 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 26 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 338 in 2018 to 137 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1405 Cowart St Ste 201
Chattanooga, TN 374081178
What Public CMS Data Show
Plastic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $8,360 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $5,539 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
30-day fills
26 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$149 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $121.39 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2009
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Decesare has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Decesare as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Chattanooga and Tennessee
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Decesare are from 2020.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Decesare are from 2020.
6 active clinicians are listed under Plastic Surgery with a practice address in Chattanooga, TN (102 in Tennessee).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 59% from 338 in 2018 to 137 in 2020.
- 2018: 338
- 2019: 266
- 2020: 137
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 68% from $26,046 in 2018 to $8,360 in 2020.
- 2018: $26,046
- 2019: $13,623
- 2020: $8,360
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 72% from $19,991 in 2018 to $5,539 in 2020.
- 2018: $19,991
- 2019: $9,236
- 2020: $5,539
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 71% from 91 in 2018 to 26 in 2020.
- 2018: 91
- 2019: 57
- 2020: 26
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 72% from 93 in 2018 to 26 in 2020.
- 2018: 93
- 2019: 57
- 2020: 26
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $864 in 2018 to $149 in 2020.
- 2018: $864
- 2019: $524
- 2020: $149
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $152.42 in 2019 to $121.39 in 2025.
- 2019: $152.42
- 2025: $121.39
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $121.39.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Davol Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARISTA | General | $121.39 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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48 | 11 | $3.00 | $1.52 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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36 | 31 | $113.00 | $74.90 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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29 | 29 | $168.00 | $107.68 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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13 | 13 | $216.00 | $140.43 |
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20550
Injection into tendon or ligament
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11 | 11 | $100.36 | $58.41 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 26 | 70 | $148.72 | 25 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-04-29NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
I20180108001091
FL
1850650433
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1405 COWART ST STE 201, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374081178 (Tel: 4232203596)
Registered at 1405 COWART ST STE 201, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374081178 (Tel: 4232203596)
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: GA 88698)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 311 N CLYDE MORRIS BLVD STE 500, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 321142768 (Tel: 3862382244)
Registered at 303 N CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, 10E-PBFS DEPARTMENT, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 321142709 (Tel: 3862264590)
Recorded as GARY DECESARE, MD
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME123142)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3800 RESERVOIR RD NW, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, WASHINGTON, DC 200072113 (Tel: 2024442600)
Registered at 3800 RESERVOIR RD NW, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, WASHINGTON, DC 200072113 (Tel: 2024442600)
Recorded as GARY DECESARE, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Plastic Surgery Specialists in Chattanooga
Healthcare providers in ChattanoogaMailing Address
1405 Cowart St Ste 201
Chattanooga, TN 374081178
Phone: 4232203596