NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Buchanan, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Erwin, TN

Sarah Buchanan, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Erwin, Tennessee, and NPI 1245503366, issued on Feb 21, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 31085, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245503366
Name
Sarah Buchanan
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
31085 TN
RN0000133027 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
105 Gay St, Erwin, TN 37650
Phone
(423) 743-6141
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2025
Fax
(423) 743-1083
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221004002530); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 105 Gay St

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

  1. William Aderhold, PAPhysician Assistant1003975707
  2. Jason Colinger, DOFamily Medicine Physician1609829241
  3. Victoria Osborne, F.N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1215369921
  4. Wanda Shelton, FNPFamily Medicine Physician1922051010

Verify Sarah Buchanan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

220 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sarah Buchanan220
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone38 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate23 claims
  3. Dexamethasone15 claims
  4. Azithromycin13 claims
  5. Triamcinolone Acetonide11 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Privia Medical Group Tennessee LLCErwin, TN
  2. Urgent Care OF Erwin, LLCErwin, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sarah Buchanan among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Sarah Buchanan, FNP is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 26% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Erwin

They are 16 of the 108 NPPES records with a practice address in Erwin, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darik Barger, NPErwin, TN 376501629011358
  2. Ashley Bennett, NPErwin, TN 376501427789866
  3. Laura Berry, APRN, FNPErwin, TN 376501336700889
  4. Mary Byrd, FNPErwin, TN 376501013387349
  5. Eric Carter, FNP-BCErwin, TN 376501114680451
  6. Carla Duncan, APRNErwin, TN 376501134709041
  7. Phyllis Fisher, FNPErwin, TN 376501114922937
  8. Whitley Harrison, FNP-BCErwin, TN 376501366922205

Common questions

What is Sarah Buchanan, FNP's NPI number?

Sarah Buchanan, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245503366, issued on Feb 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Buchanan, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Gay St, Erwin, TN, 37650. Phone: (423) 743-6141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Buchanan, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 31085, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sarah Buchanan, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Buchanan, FNP had 220 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.