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Source: CMS NPI registry

Vernon Miller, MD

Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine

NPI verified
Practice location
1900 Kirby Pkwy Ste 100, Germantown, TN 38138 View on map →
NPI number
1275735516
Provider type
Individual provider · registered 2007 (19 years in the registry)
State license
TN · MD0000025954

Registered specialties

  • Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine
  • Clinic/Center, Primary Care

Record provenance

Details are drawn from this provider's public record in the CMS National Provider Identifier registry, which CMS last updated on January 20, 2026. Registry specialty indicates the care a provider is registered to deliver — it is not confirmation that this practice currently prescribes GLP‑1 medications. Call to confirm current services, availability, and pricing.

What obesity medicine means

Obesity medicine is a physician subspecialty focused on treating obesity as a chronic disease — combining medication (including GLP-1s like semaglutide and tirzepatide), nutrition, behavior change, and management of related conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Providers with this designation have specific training in weight-loss pharmacotherapy, which typically means structured dosing, side-effect management, and regular follow-up.

Asking about GLP‑1 treatment at Vernon Miller

Call (901) 624-6885 and ask these questions before booking:

  • ✓Do you currently prescribe GLP‑1 medications (semaglutide or tirzepatide) for weight loss?
  • ✓Do you work with my insurance, or is the program cash-pay — and what does a month cost all-in?
  • ✓Is the medication a brand-name product, or compounded by a compounding pharmacy?
  • ✓What follow-up is included for dose changes and side effects?

About compounded medications: A compounded drug is prepared by a state-licensed compounding pharmacy. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved and are not reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality, and they are not the same as FDA-approved generic drugs. Ask any practice which it dispenses and which pharmacy prepares it.

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