Vernita D. Hairston, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Columbia, MO
Vernita D. Hairston, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1972589570, issued on Dec 16, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 2000175093, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vernita D. Hairston
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 2000175093 MO
04-36572 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 402 N Keene St, Columbia, MO 65201
- Phone
- (573) 882-1515
- Enumerated
- Dec 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Fax
- (573) 884-0070
- Medicaid ID
- 205177405 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100830000884); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vernita D. Hairston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2000175093Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
527 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Aimovig Autoinjector45 claims
- Gabapentin43 claims
- Baclofen26 claims
- Emgality Pen25 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa24 claims
- Levetiracetam23 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): 91.9 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: $484.54
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Emd Serono, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL
- The Curators OF The University OF MissouriColumbia, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vernita D. Hairston among 484 neurology physician records in Missouri
Vernita D. Hairston, M.D. is one of 484 neurology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 78% 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, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 285 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 484 neurology physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Vernita D. Hairston, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vernita D. Hairston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972589570, issued on Dec 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vernita D. Hairston, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 402 N Keene St, Columbia, MO, 65201. Phone: (573) 882-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vernita D. Hairston, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2000175093, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vernita D. Hairston, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vernita D. Hairston, M.D. had 527 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vernita D. Hairston, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 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.