Merissa Johnson Frye, APRN, MSN, FNP-BC
NPI 1073164554ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Knoxville, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN, MSN, FNP-BC) with Summit Medical Group, PLLC, practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $137,654 for 1,922 claims, against $40,791 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $604.72 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1073164554 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN, MSN, FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 7, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 26486 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 274 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,752 across 108 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,791 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,922 · 3,332 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 446 |
| Total drug cost | $137,654 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Summit Medical Group, PLLCKnoxville, TN · 652 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN
- Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$604.72 · 29 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$553.60 · 29 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $205.13 | 8 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $172.93 | 9 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $38.39 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $33.95 | 2 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $33.72 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$604.72 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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