Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Katherine Nearing, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Memphis, TN

Katherine Nearing, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1073807970, issued on Jun 8, 2011. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1073807970
Name
Katherine Nearing
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
Practice location
1325 Eastmoreland Ave Ste 370, Memphis, TN 38104
Phone
(901) 758-7888
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1325 Eastmoreland Ave Ste 370

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

  1. Catherine Clarke, MDInternal Medicine Physician1528043007
  2. Amber Evans, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1275769507
  3. Hae Won Shin, M.D.Neurology Physician1760665327

Verify Katherine Nearing in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

103 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,356 among the 13,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Katherine Nearing103
  2. Specialty average1,356

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam14 claims
  2. Levetiracetam14 claims
  3. Topiramate13 claims
  4. Alprazolam12 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.

The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 81.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score49.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $22.59

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 9,995 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,603.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katherine Nearing$22.59
  2. Specialty average$8,603.82

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. UT Medical Group IncMemphis, TN
  2. UT Methodist Physicians LLCMemphis, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 370 neurology physician records in Tennessee.

Other neurology physician records in Tennessee

  1. Adele Ackell, MDChattanooga, TN1770510190
  2. Lealani Acosta, MDNashville, TN1003019902
  3. Paulo Acosta, M.D.Nashville, TN1710097761
  4. Bola Adamolekun, MDCordova, TN1104816990
  5. Christopher Adams, MDMemphis, TN1336672476
  6. Puja Aggarwal, M.D.Nashville, TN1295997377
  7. Maqbool Ahmed, MDClarksville, TN1548300916
  8. Sabrina Ahmed, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN1629332143
  9. Shameela Ahmed, MDAtoka, TN1790971885
  10. Samir Al-Kabbani, MDKnoxville, TN1083681183

Common questions

What is Katherine Nearing, M.D.'s NPI number?

Katherine Nearing, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073807970, issued on Jun 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Nearing, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 Eastmoreland Ave Ste 370, Memphis, TN, 38104. Phone: (901) 758-7888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Nearing, M.D.'s license?

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 Katherine Nearing, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Nearing, M.D. had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,356. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Katherine Nearing, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.