Susan G. Barner, APRN BC
NPI 1205804994ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Knoxville, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (APRN BC) with Down To Earth Services, practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $95,457 for 1,047 claims, against $8,362 paid for services in 2024. Neos Therapeutics, LP was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,467 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1205804994 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 12, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 7385 | 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 | 26 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 155 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,362 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,047 · 1,594 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 60 |
| Total drug cost | $95,457 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Down To Earth ServicesKnoxville, TN · 8 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,467 · 96 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,182 · 53 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | $264.86 | 41 |
| Corium, LLC | $188.62 | 8 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $159.45 | 6 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $145.62 | 8 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $141.39 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,467 · 96 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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