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Mr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr., M.D.

Reproductive Endocrinology Physician in Chattanooga, TN · enumerated 2006 · practices at Fertility Center, LLC.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1649332859

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Mr. Joseph Simmons Bird Jr.

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address Chattanooga, TN, 37421

Phone (423) 899-0500

Fax (423) 899-2411

Enumeration date Dec 14, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Mar 21, 2019

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

207VE0102X Reproductive Endocrinology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License MD021612 (TN) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
4111334	Other	TN	BLUE CROSS OF TENNESSEE
4111334	Other	TN	BCBS
74-40035	Other	TN	UNITED HEALTHCARE
3062963	Medicaid	TN	-
141932371	Other	TN	TAX IDENTIFICATION
74-40035	Other	TN	UHC

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2019-03-21.