NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bryan Hale Merrick, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Mc Kenzie, TN

Bryan Hale Merrick, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Mc Kenzie, Tennessee, and NPI 1467455287, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD15682, 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
1467455287
Name
Bryan Hale Merrick
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD15682 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
205 Hospital Dr, Mc Kenzie, TN 38201
Phone
(731) 352-7907
Enumerated
May 24, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(731) 352-4459
Medicaid IDs
3011498 TN
3380640 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050720000089); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1981
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 205 Hospital Dr

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

  1. Holly Arnold, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1083876148
  2. Laura Baker, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1164814158
  3. Meredith Brown, NP-C, CHPN, MSNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1740331651
  4. Alice Chapman, R.D. L.D.N.Registered Dietitian1699705665
  5. Terry Colotta, MDFamily Medicine Physician1659374296
  6. Gary ForneraObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265464887

Verify Bryan Hale Merrick in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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11.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

35,777 Medicare Part D claims for 915 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 1,465 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bryan Merrick35,777
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,355 claims
  2. Furosemide1,292 claims
  3. Potassium Chloride1,221 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate1,003 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen926 claims
  6. Omeprazole881 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: $771.85

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bryan Merrick$771.85
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Mckenzie Medical Center PCMc Kenzie, TN

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

Bryan Hale Merrick among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Bryan Hale Merrick, MD is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Mc Kenzie

They are 2 of the 124 NPPES records with a practice address in Mc Kenzie, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Merrick, DOMc Kenzie, TN 382011497231054
  2. Mark Cooper, M.D.Dresden, TN 382251881681666
  3. Jack Glisson, M.D.Dresden, TN 382251184611923
  4. Michael Hinds, M.D.Martin, TN 382371124174081
  5. Alvin Miller, MDMartin, TN 382371528270899
  6. Suresh Thota, MDMartin, TN 382371962480368
  7. Adam Coleman, DOMemphis, TN 381631417652298
  8. Rosita EkemMemphis, TN 381631679156806

Common questions

What is Bryan Hale Merrick, MD's NPI number?

Bryan Hale Merrick, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467455287, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bryan Hale Merrick, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 Hospital Dr, Mc Kenzie, TN, 38201. Phone: (731) 352-7907. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bryan Hale Merrick, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD15682, 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 Bryan Hale Merrick, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bryan Hale Merrick, MD had 35,777 Medicare Part D claims for 915 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.