AUDREA MERCHANT, MD
Psychiatry Physician in OAK RIDGE, Tennessee. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
AUDREA MERCHANT, MD filed 4,303 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatry Physician in OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, prescribing 90% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- $283.64
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
AUDREA MERCHANT, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
4,303 Top 8% higher than 92% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
AUDREA MERCHANT, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about AUDREA MERCHANT, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Psychiatry Physician share within Tennessee
Psychiatry Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Tennessee
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Psychiatry Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Psychiatry Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Psychiatry Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Psychiatry Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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AUDREA MERCHANT, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatry Physician provider holding MD credentials at 240 W TYRONE RD, OAK RIDGE, TN, 37830, with a listed phone of (865) 482-1076. NPI 1457457475 was issued on 09/16/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what MERCHANT most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,303 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 197 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $426K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Psychiatry Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 53,104 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,038 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1457457475 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/16/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for AUDREA MERCHANT, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$284
Largest payer
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 4,303 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 6,228
- Total Day Supply
- 184,167
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $268K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $157K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 64.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.48
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 76, 65-74: 85, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What AUDREA MERCHANT, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
524 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
293 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
242 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl 186
Duloxetine Hcl
186 claims
- Lorazepam 177
Lorazepam
177 claims
- Diazepam 159
Diazepam
159 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er 148
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
148 claims
- Bupropion Xl 139
Bupropion Xl
139 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Alprazolam | 524 |
| Clonazepam | 293 |
| Lamotrigine | 242 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 186 |
| Lorazepam | 177 |
| Diazepam | 159 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 148 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 139 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 137 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 136 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How AUDREA MERCHANT, MD fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
AUDREA MERCHANT, MD's 4,303 claims are above the specialty average of 1,038.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as MERCHANT.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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