Lea Hayley Brainerd , PA-C
Physician Assistant β’ Memphis, TN
4646 Poplar Ave Ste 409
Memphis, TN 381174434
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on August 4, 2021; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 19 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2022:
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone (Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl) β 19 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2022. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4646 Poplar Ave Ste 409
Memphis, TN 381174434
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in Bartlett, TN; Memphis, TN. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
19 standardized 30-day fills in 2022
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$2,516 in 2022
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2022, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2022.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $69.25 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $69.25 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.: $52.31 across 1 record.
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $16.94 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2021
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Memphis and Tennessee
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Lea Brainerd are from 2022.
191 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Memphis, TN (3,057 in Tennessee).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Memphis
5.8% of these 191 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
42.4% of these 191 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2022 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2022 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2022 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2024 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2022), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $69.25.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $52.31 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SPRAVATO | General | $16.94 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2022.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 19 | 392 | $2,516.12 | β |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2022; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-04-06NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 171400000X
The Health & Wellness Coach is trained in motivational theories, strategies, and communication techniques, which are used to assist patients to develop intrinsic motivation and obtain skills to create sustainable change for improved health and well-being. Health and wellness coaching is a patient-centered approach wherein patients at least partially determine their goals, use self-discovery or active learning processes together with content education to work toward their goals, and self-monitor behaviors to increase accountability, all within the context of an interpersonal relationship with a coach.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 261QM1300X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AM0700X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AM0700X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AM0700X
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Secondary Practice Locations
6630 Summer Knoll Cir
Bartlett, TN 381342905
Phone: 9015827243
1 Dr Ml King Jr Ave Apt 231
Memphis, TN 381031757
Phone: 9015827243
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 4646 POPLAR AVE STE 409, MEMPHIS, TN 381174434 (Tel: 9015827243)
Registered at 1 DR ML KING JR AVE APT 231, MEMPHIS, TN 381031757 (Tel: 9015827243)
Health & Wellness Coach (license number reported to NPPES: None UC-51980AFD-1B01-483)
Registered at 6630 SUMMER KNOLL CIR, BARTLETT, TN 381342905 (Tel: 9017469331)
Registered at 340 STATELINE RD W, SOUTHAVEN, MS 386711610 (Tel: 6159209606)
Physician Assistant
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 805 NORA AVE, NEWBERN, TN 380591465 (Tel: 6159209606)
Registered at 805 NORA AVE, NEWBERN, TN 380591465 (Tel: 6159209606)
Recorded as LEA BRAINERD, PA-C
Physician Assistant
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Memphis
- Robert Booth, PA-C
- Chandler Stengel, PA-C
- Cassi-Jo Groshek, PA
- Justin Tucker, PA-C
- Ashley Hall, PA-C
- Tara Snell, PA-C
Mailing Address
1 Dr Ml King Jr Ave Apt 231
Memphis, TN 381031757
Phone: 9016121486