Morris L. Scherlis, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Huntsville, AL
Morris L. Scherlis, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1851380984, issued on Oct 20, 2005. Check the license (Alabama MD.19205, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Morris L. Scherlis
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- MD.19205 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Governors Dr SW Ste 400, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 265-7246
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 265-7017
- Medicaid ID
- 000036595 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041209000253); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 201 Governors Dr SW Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Suzanne Crocker, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811385057
- Sandra Dahlberg, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992065866
- Morena Dayrit, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467745125
Verify Morris L. Scherlis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.19205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
7,519 Medicare Part D claims for 830 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 4,991 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen3,272 claims
- Gabapentin1,416 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen823 claims
- Pregabalin372 claims
- Tramadol Hcl229 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl153 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $23.73
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- HH Tennessee Valley Pain CenterHuntsville, AL
- Tennessee Valley Pain Consultants, PCHuntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Morris L. Scherlis among 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Alabama
Morris L. Scherlis, MD is one of 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 81% 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, 72% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 1997 among the 43 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Alabama.
All 57 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Collins, MDHuntsville, AL 358011760472708
- Michael Cosgrove, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011750459616
- Roddie Gantt, MDHuntsville, AL 358011912996059
- Thomas Kraus, DOHuntsville, AL 358011104804418
- John Roberts, MDHuntsville, AL 358011851380976
- James Thacker, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011962564476
- Kenneth Willis, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011053486704
- Kaitlyn Gagat, MDHuntsville, AL 358021003435744
Common questions
What is Morris L. Scherlis, MD's NPI number?
Morris L. Scherlis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851380984, issued on Oct 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Morris L. Scherlis, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Governors Dr SW Ste 400, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 265-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Morris L. Scherlis, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.19205, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Morris L. Scherlis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Morris L. Scherlis, MD had 7,519 Medicare Part D claims for 830 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Morris L. Scherlis, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.