NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner NPI 1700178258 APN
Verify on CMS → Sarah Bannister, APN
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 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 40,776 in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, 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
640
Medicare Part D claims · 31 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner avg: 927
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$2.1K
105 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Sarah Bannister, APN filed 640 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Knoxville, Tennessee, prescribing 91% generic.
- 640
- Part D claims, 2023
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- $2.1K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥69th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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 Sarah Bannister, APN
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1700178258), first enumerated 05/03/2011.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 640 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$2.1K in reported industry payments (105 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1700178258 · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1700178258
- ENUM-MID 2011
- TAX-MID 41K Psychiatric/Mental Health
- RX-LIGHT 640
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,131 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-ENUM Kristen Baughman · 2011
Sarah Bannister, APN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
640 ≥ 69th percentile 69% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Sarah Bannister, APN?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
640 31% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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 | 1700178258 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/03/2011 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sarah Bannister, APN 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.
Power OF Three Psychiatry
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).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Sarah Bannister, APN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.1K
Largest payer
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Sarah Bannister, APN - brand share 9.0%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner average
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 640 2023 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 2023.
640
Total Claims
$56K
Total Drug Cost
31
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,028
- Total Day Supply
- 30,099
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $35K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $21K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.19
- Age Distribution
- <65: 11, 65-74: 17, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sarah Bannister, APN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
65 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
47 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
42 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
34 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
32 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-…
Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er
27 claims
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
26 claims
- Alprazolam 24
Alprazolam
24 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clonazepam | 65 |
| Lamotrigine | 47 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 42 |
| Aripiprazole | 34 |
| Gabapentin | 32 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 27 |
| Mirtazapine | 26 |
| Alprazolam | 24 |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 22 |
| Lithium Carbonate Er Lithium Carbonate | 22 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Sarah Bannister, APN fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
40,776
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
927
Avg Claims per Provider
Sarah Bannister, APN's 640 claims are below the specialty average of 927.
Nationwide Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Bannister, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2011)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bannister.
One of 1,131 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Tracy Abney
DNP, PMHNP, ACNS
Brentwood, TN
Dr. Marqueta Abraham
DNP, PMHNP-BC
Bolivar, TN
Dr. Robin Adam
APRN
Smyrna, TN
Dr. Alexandria Adams
PMHNP
Goodlettsville, TN
Dr. Cynthia Adams
PMHNP-BC
Knoxville, TN
Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sarah Bannister, APN's specialty? ▼
Sarah Bannister, APN specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and practices in Knoxville, Tennessee. Credentials: APN.
How much does Sarah Bannister, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Sarah Bannister, APN wrote 640 Medicare Part D claims totaling $56K in drug costs for 31 beneficiaries.
Where is Sarah Bannister, APN located? ▼
Sarah Bannister, APN is located at 301 CLARK ST, Knoxville, TN, 37921. Phone: (865) 588-1718.
What is Sarah Bannister, APN's NPI number? ▼
Sarah Bannister, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700178258, issued on 05/03/2011.
Does Sarah Bannister, APN prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Sarah Bannister, APN's prescribing is 9% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $35K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,776 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider writes 927 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sarah Bannister, APN prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Sarah Bannister, APN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Clonazepam, Lamotrigine, Quetiapine Fumarate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sarah Bannister, APN accept Medicare? ▼
Sarah Bannister, APN appears in CMS Medicare data with 640 Part D claims and 31 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sarah Bannister, APN's credentials? ▼
Sarah Bannister, APN's NPI is 1700178258 with credentials APN. 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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