Ann Downs Herron, MD
Nephrology Physician · Murfreesboro, TN
Ann Downs Herron, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and NPI 1336533710, issued on Mar 24, 2015. Check the license (Tennessee 61280, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ann Downs Herron
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 61280 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1725 Medical Center Pkwy Ste 210, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
- Phone
- (615) 628-8064
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2024
- Fax
- (877) 297-3060
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200630003465); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 266 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Verify Ann Downs Herron in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 61280Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,056 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate163 claims
- Lisinopril92 claims
- Losartan Potassium80 claims
- Farxiga66 claims
- Jardiance54 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl52 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: $8.54
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Southern Kidney Specialists PLCMurfreesboro, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ann Downs Herron among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee
Ann Downs Herron, MD is one of 266 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 186 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
All 266 in Tennessee → Every provider in Murfreesboro → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christin Giordano McAuliffe, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291679894034
- Christie Green, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291982661617
- Jyotheen Karam, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291619969482
- Benjamin Studdard, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291588928980
- Saadia Khan, MDLebanon, TN 370871902013410
- Bhabendra Putatunda, M.D.Lebanon, TN 370871396737177
- Nassif Azzi, MDHermitage, TN 370761801025820
- Aiyappan Menon, M.D.Hermitage, TN 370761447341755
Common questions
What is Ann Downs Herron, MD's NPI number?
Ann Downs Herron, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336533710, issued on Mar 24, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ann Downs Herron, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1725 Medical Center Pkwy Ste 210, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129. Phone: (615) 628-8064. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ann Downs Herron, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 61280, 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 Ann Downs Herron, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ann Downs Herron, MD had 1,056 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.