NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Briana Van Verdeghem, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Newport, RI

Briana Van Verdeghem, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Newport, Rhode Island, and NPI 1750968731, issued on Mar 26, 2021. Check the license (Rhode Island MD20572, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1750968731
Name
Briana Van Verdeghem
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD20572 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19 Friendship St Unit 340, Newport, RI 02840
Phone
(401) 845-4340
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2025
Fax
(401) 845-4349
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250701003535); accepts Medicare assignment
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 19 Friendship St Unit 340

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

  1. Jill Ann Berk, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1821415225
  2. Nicholas Cerbo, PSYD.Clinical Psychologist1407341670
  3. Elliot Melaney, MDPsychiatry Physician1972182905

Verify Briana Van Verdeghem in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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  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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

188 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Briana Van Verdeghem188
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Olanzapine18 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl15 claims
  3. Clozapine13 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl11 claims
  5. Mirtazapine11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lifespan Physician Group IncNewport, RI

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

Briana Van Verdeghem among 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island

Briana Van Verdeghem, MD is one of 383 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2005 among the 172 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Newport

They are 11 of the 542 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport, and 383 psychiatry physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Donovan, MDNewport, RI 028401770755720
  2. Christopher Erstling, M.D.Newport, RI 028401023185675
  3. Christine Greenia, M.D.Newport, RI 028401003173048
  4. Farrel Klein, M.D.Newport, RI 028401447364559
  5. Michael Knowlan, M.D.Newport, RI 028401356315055
  6. Scott McDonald, M.D.Newport, RI 028401942239363
  7. Elliot Melaney, MDNewport, RI 028401972182905
  8. Elizabeth Niemiec, M.D.Newport, RI 028401508186354

Common questions

What is Briana Van Verdeghem, MD's NPI number?

Briana Van Verdeghem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750968731, issued on Mar 26, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Briana Van Verdeghem, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19 Friendship St Unit 340, Newport, RI, 02840. Phone: (401) 845-4340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Briana Van Verdeghem, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD20572, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Briana Van Verdeghem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Briana Van Verdeghem, MD had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 17 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.

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.