NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Memphis, TN

Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1922398361, issued on Apr 18, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 51671, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922398361
Name
Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
51671 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3960 New Covington Pike, Memphis, TN 38128
Phone
(901) 516-5587
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2024
Fax
(901) 516-5323
Medicaid IDs
06183733 MS
204727001 AR
Q007220 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140927000359); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2011
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 3960 New Covington Pike

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

  1. Emmanuel Agapos, MDInternal Medicine Physician1245298132
  2. Oluwatoyin Agbaosi, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1265675201
  3. Deloris Allen, APNRegistered Nurse1184626020
  4. Tracie Augusta, PH.D., DNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1669564845
  5. Benjamin Baker, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1093959306
  6. Katherine Blount, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1790170686

Verify Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

815 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shayla Merry-Afoakwa815
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium58 claims
  2. Carvedilol50 claims
  3. Clopidogrel39 claims
  4. Eliquis37 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate33 claims
  6. Furosemide27 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score48.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%78.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Methodist Inpatient Physicians LLCMemphis, TN

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

Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa, MD is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

325 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Memphis

They are 325 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emmanuel Agapos, MDMemphis, TN 381281245298132
  2. Oluwatoyin Agbaosi, M.DMemphis, TN 381281265675201
  3. Ahmad Altabbaa, M.D.Memphis, TN 381281952350233
  4. Douglas Farst, M.D.Memphis, TN 381281538271028
  5. Amy Funderburk Mock, M.D.Memphis, TN 381281114919370
  6. Emmanuel Iloh, MDMemphis, TN 381281801826961
  7. Adrian Jefferson, M.D.Memphis, TN 381281376785543
  8. Lakshmi Krishnamurthi, MDMemphis, TN 381281679500623

Common questions

What is Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa, MD's NPI number?

Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922398361, issued on Apr 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3960 New Covington Pike, Memphis, TN, 38128. Phone: (901) 516-5587. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 51671, 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.

How much does Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa, MD had 815 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shayla Tanesia Merry-Afoakwa, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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