Kristan Mertz Ahler, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Crossville, TN
Kristan Mertz Ahler, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Crossville, Tennessee, and NPI 1265401483, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee TN32051(MD), as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristan Mertz Ahler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License numbers
- TN32051(MD) TN
MD0000032051 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 421 S Main St, Crossville, TN 38555
- Phone
- (931) 484-9511
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 26, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071214000187); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records → All 475 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 421 S Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- James Barnawell, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1841382538
- Richard Bilbrey, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1619954955
- Barry Brown, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1881671147
- Shawn Brunelle, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1457325755
- Lisa CoontzFamily Nurse Practitioner1023169836
Verify Kristan Mertz Ahler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license TN32051(MD)Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Associated Pathologists, LLCCrossville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristan Mertz Ahler among 475 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Tennessee
Kristan Mertz Ahler, MD is one of 475 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 259 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 475 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Tennessee.
All 475 in Tennessee → Every provider in Crossville → Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Barnawell, M.D.Crossville, TN 385551841382538
- David Brown, MDCookeville, TN 385011952921231
- Gabriel Collins, DOCookeville, TN 385011104315282
- Timothy Collins, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011891802658
- Meiklejohn McKenzie, DOCookeville, TN 385011417167768
- Jason Nolan, M.D.Cookeville, TN 385011669512273
- Joseph Benson, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011790892594
- Daniel Canale, MDColumbia, TN 384011720141021
Common questions
What is Kristan Mertz Ahler, MD's NPI number?
Kristan Mertz Ahler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265401483, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristan Mertz Ahler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 421 S Main St, Crossville, TN, 38555. Phone: (931) 484-9511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristan Mertz Ahler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number TN32051(MD), 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.
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.