NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amanda Gaye Sparks-Bushnell, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Nashville, TN

Amanda Gaye Sparks-Bushnell, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1780729996, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000031493, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780729996
Name
Amanda Gaye Sparks-Bushnell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD0000031493 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
220 Athens Way Ste 104, Nashville, TN 37228
Phone
(615) 320-1155
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 5, 2023
Fax
(615) 320-1177
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210208001831); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1995
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 220 Athens Way Ste 104

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ilu Amin, MSN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1780443754
  2. Rakesh Amin, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1437445475
  3. Katherine Artigues, MSN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1659042612
  4. Katherine Cruz Gonzalez, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1255089348
  5. Amanda FryeMental Health Counselor1720720352
  6. Hannah Hattaway, LPC-MHSP(T)Mental Health Counselor1073219549

Verify Amanda Gaye Sparks-Bushnell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license MD0000031493    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

519 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Amanda Sparks-Bushnell519
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Spravato58 claims
  2. Lorazepam46 claims
  3. Clonazepam40 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl32 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate23 claims
  6. Mirtazapine22 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,499.46

116 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amanda Sparks-Bushnell$2,499.46
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Athena Consulting And Psychological Services, PLLCFranklin, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amanda Gaye Sparks-Bushnell among 731 psychiatry physician records in Tennessee

Amanda Gaye Sparks-Bushnell, M.D. is one of 731 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 329 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 731 psychiatry physician records in Tennessee.

All 731 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rakesh Amin, M.D.Nashville, TN 372281437445475
  2. Katharine Dinwiddie, D.O.Nashville, TN 372281427493550
  3. Jonathan Griffin, M.D.Nashville, TN 372281477904241
  4. Paschal Ike, M.D.Nashville, TN 372281164979936
  5. Rissa Ivens, MDNashville, TN 372281649613324
  6. Ronda Jennings, RNNashville, TN 372281801011481
  7. Chandra Krishnasastry, M.D.Nashville, TN 372281194794172
  8. William RichieNashville, TN 372281053380881

Common questions

What is Amanda Gaye Sparks-Bushnell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Amanda Gaye Sparks-Bushnell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780729996, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amanda Gaye Sparks-Bushnell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 Athens Way Ste 104, Nashville, TN, 37228. Phone: (615) 320-1155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amanda Gaye Sparks-Bushnell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000031493, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Amanda Gaye Sparks-Bushnell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amanda Gaye Sparks-Bushnell, M.D. had 519 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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