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Rex A Yannis, M.D.

NPI Record: ActiveOphthalmology — Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
NPI1417007691
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Provider's NPPES record last updated: February 12, 2023

Overview

Entity Type
Individual Healthcare Provider
NPI
1417007691
Primary Specialty
Ophthalmology — Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Practice Location
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sole Proprietor
No

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Source data
September 10, 2026
Records indexed
84,001
Screened
Sep 18, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC

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Specialties & Taxonomies

  • Ophthalmology

    Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

    Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

    Primary

    A physician who specializes in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. This subspecialty combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery, and includes aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, orbit, eyelid, and lacrimal system. Practitioners evaluate, diagnose and treat conditions involving the eyelids, brows, midface, orbits, lacrimal systems and surrounding and supporting structures of the face and neck.

    Taxonomy code 207WX0200X
  • Ophthalmology

    Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

    An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

    Taxonomy code 207W00000X
  • Plastic Surgery

    Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

    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.

    Taxonomy code 208200000X

Provider-Reported License Information

Ophthalmology (Tennessee)
MD-48141
Ophthalmology (California)
C42705
Ophthalmology (Tennessee)
MD-48141
Plastic Surgery (California)
C42705
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Practice Locations

Practice Location

7268 Jarnigan Rd

Suite 200

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421-3097

Phone: (423) 508-7337

Record Information

Enumeration Date
January 11, 2007
Provider's NPPES Record Last Updated
February 12, 2023
Certification Date
February 12, 2023
NPISignal NPPES Dataset
August 2026

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