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2026 NPPES data Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician NPI 1255759288 MD
Verify on CMS → Lauren McCollum, MD
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician in Knoxville, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 285 in Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 302 beneficiaries · Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician avg: 763
Generic prescribing
98%
generic claims · 2% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
95.7/100
▲ 12 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Lauren McCollum, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.7/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,515 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 95.7/100
- MIPS score · +12 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 98%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Lauren McCollum, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1255759288), first enumerated 04/07/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,515 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.7/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1255759288 · Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1255759288
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-TRACE 285
- MIPS-ELITE 95.7/100
- RX-MID 1,515
- BOOK-THIN 5 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-FINISH Daniel Cohen · ±0.6
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Melany Danehy · …
Melany Danehy
94.1 MIPS pts
- Daniel Cohen · n…
Daniel Cohen
95.1 MIPS pts
- McCollum · this …
McCollum · this provider
95.7 MIPS pts
- Anna Barrett · n…
Anna Barrett
97 MIPS pts
- Candace Bryan · …
Candace Bryan
97.2 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Lauren McCollum, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
96 ≥ 78th percentile 78% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Lauren McCollum, MD sits
This provider among behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician peers
Across the 45 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Lauren McCollum, MD writes more Part D claims than 76% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 69% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician peer from a representative sample of 44; the gold marker is Lauren McCollum, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Lauren McCollum, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Lauren McCollum, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,515 99% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
95.7/100 12.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Lauren McCollum, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 95.7/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1255759288 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/07/2014 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
95.6914
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
85.2885
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Lauren McCollum, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
University Health System, Inc.
Knoxville, TN
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Lauren McCollum, MD - brand share 2.0%
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician average
2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 1,515 2024 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 2024.
1,515
Total Claims
$60K
Total Drug Cost
302
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,272.433
- Total Day Supply
- 97,174
- Brand vs Generic
- 2% brand / 98% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $6K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $54K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.62
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 16, 65-74: 78, 75-84: 163, 85+: 45
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Lauren McCollum, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Donepezil Hcl
Donepezil Hcl
471 claims
- Memantine Hcl
Memantine Hcl
400 claims
- Sertraline Hcl 188
Sertraline Hcl
188 claims
- Rivastigmine 90
Rivastigmine
90 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate 75
Quetiapine Fumarate
75 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate 42
Escitalopram Oxalate
42 claims
- Galantamine Er 39
Galantamine Er
39 claims
- Galantamine Hbr 34
Galantamine Hbr
34 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Donepezil Hcl | 471 |
| Memantine Hcl | 400 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 188 |
| Rivastigmine Rivastigmine Tartrate | 90 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 75 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 42 |
| Galantamine Er Galantamine Hbr | 39 |
| Galantamine Hbr | 34 |
| Levetiracetam | 26 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician Overview
How Lauren McCollum, MD fits within the Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
285
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician Providers in US
44
States with Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician
763
Avg Claims per Provider
Lauren McCollum, MD's 1,515 claims are above the specialty average of 763.
Nationwide Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for McCollum, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (95.7 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as McCollum.
One of 5 Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician providers enrolled in Tennessee, 4 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lauren McCollum, MD's specialty? ▼
Lauren McCollum, MD specializes in Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician and practices in Knoxville, Tennessee. Credentials: MD.
How much does Lauren McCollum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Lauren McCollum, MD wrote 1,515 Medicare Part D claims totaling $60K in drug costs for 302 beneficiaries.
What is Lauren McCollum, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Lauren McCollum, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 95.7/100 (Quality: 85.3). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Lauren McCollum, MD located? ▼
Lauren McCollum, MD is located at 1932 ALCOA HWY STE 150, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 305-7311.
What is Lauren McCollum, MD's NPI number? ▼
Lauren McCollum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255759288, issued on 04/07/2014.
Does Lauren McCollum, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Lauren McCollum, MD's prescribing is 2% brand-name and 98% generic drugs by claim count, with $6K in brand drug costs.
How many Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 285 Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician providers across 44 states in the US. The average Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician provider writes 763 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lauren McCollum, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Lauren McCollum, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Donepezil Hcl, Memantine Hcl, Sertraline Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lauren McCollum, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Lauren McCollum, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,515 Part D claims and 302 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lauren McCollum, MD's credentials? ▼
Lauren McCollum, MD's NPI is 1255759288 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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