James L Merrell, M.D.
Anesthesiology · Memphis, TN
At a glance
877 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38103-2807
NPPES record updated Aug 22, 2023. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
877 Jefferson AveMemphis, TN 38103-2807
Additional reported practice locations
2000 Brookside DrKingsport, TN 376604627
Phone: 4238577000 601 Med Tech Pkwy
Johnson City, TN 376042253
Phone: 4236101020 1501 W Elk Ave
Elizabethton, TN 376432874
Phone: 4235421300 300 Med Tech Pkwy
Johnson City, TN 376042277
Phone: 4232830776 600 Akin Ct
Franklin, TN 370645043
Phone: 6155916944 400 N State Of Franklin Rd
Johnson City, TN 376046035
Phone: 4234316111
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1997
- CMS specialties
- Anesthesiology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City, TN
- Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City, TN
- Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton, TN
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $18.51 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. | $18.51 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology
- Taxonomy code
- 207L00000X
- Enumeration date
- Sep 26, 2005
- Record updated
- Aug 22, 2023
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207L00000X · Primary
License reported: MD25632 TN
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Practice location
877 Jefferson AveMemphis, TN 38103-2807
- Phone
- (901) 448-5893
- Fax
- (901) 448-5540
Mailing address
1009 NOVUS DR STE 2JOHNSON CITY, TN 376048237
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