David J. Vearrier, MD

David J. Vearrier, MD

Specialties: Medical Toxicology, Adult Emergency Medicine

Gender: Male

Biography: Dr. Vearrier is board-certified in occupational medicine, addiction medicine, medical toxicology, and emergency medicine. He obtained his undergraduate degree from University of California Berkeley in 1996 and his Doctor of Medicine degree from University of California San Diego in 2000. He completed his emergency medicine residency at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA in 2008 and his medical toxicology fellowship at Drexel in 2010.

Dr. Vearrier was core faculty for the emergency medicine residency and medical toxicology fellowship at Albert Einstein Healthcare Network from 2010 to 2011 before returning to Drexel University College of Medicine as core faculty for the emergency medicine residency and the medical toxicology fellowship director from 2011 to 2019. He obtained his Master of Public Health degree at Drexel University School of Public Health in 2013. He completed his occupational medicine residency at University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA in 2015.

Dr. Vearrier came to University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2020 where he serves as chief of the division of medical toxicology and service chief for medical toxicology. He is the associate director for preventive medicine residency, co-medical director of student and employee health, core faculty for the emergency medicine residency, and the institution’s medical review officer.

Dr. Vearrier is a fellow of the American College of Medical Toxicology and the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT). He has served as the chair of the occupational and environmental toxicology section of AACT since 2011. Dr. Vearrier is also the course director of occupational and environmental toxicology for the University of Pennsylvania occupational medicine residency.

Dr. Vearrier is very active in academic endeavors having published numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, serving as a peer reviewer for journals in the occupational medicine and medical toxicology fields, and serving as a Chief Editor at Medscape.

Practice Locations

1 Jackson Medical Mall - UMMC Clinics
350 Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39213
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Accepted Insurance Plans

The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.

*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.

Jackson and Madison

Medicare health insurance plans

  • Devoted Health
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Shared Health Mississippi
  • United Healthcare (except HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Wellcare - Medicare Advantage

Medicaid health plans

  • Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
  • MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare

Dental plans

  • Always Care
  • Avesis
  • Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
  • Ambetter
  • Unum

Vision plans

  • EyeMed
  • First Look
  • March Vision

Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans

  • Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Ambetter
  • American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
  • BCBS Federal
  • Celtic (Transplants)
  • Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
  • First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
  • First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
  • Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
  • Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
  • LifeTrac (Transplant)
  • Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
  • Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
  • Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
  • Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
  • North Mississippi Health Link
  • OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)
  • OptumHealth VA CCN 
  • PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
  • Veterans Administration

Behavioral health plans

  • United Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Behavioral Health

Education

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, Preventive Medicine, Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Fellowship:Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University
Medical Education:University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Residency:University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
Residency:Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University

Experience

Current Positions

Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS03/2020 - Present
Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA06/2017 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine12/2009 - 12/2019
Re-certification, Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine2020 - 12/2029
Certification, Medical Toxicology, American Board of Emergency Medicine12/2010 - 12/2020
Certification, Occpuational Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine2016 - 01/2026
Certification, Addiction Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine2021 - 12/2030
Certification, Medical Review Officer, Medical Review Officer Certification Council12/2009 - 12/2015
Re-certification, Medical Review Officer, Medical Review Officer Certification Council09/2015 - 09/2020
Re-certification, Medical Review Officer, Medical Review Officer Certification Council09/2020 - 09/2025
Licensure, Medical Physician Unrestricted License, State of Pennsylvania08/2008 - 12/2022
Licensure, Unrestricted Medical License, State of Mississippi02/2020 - 06/2020
NPI
DEA09/2008 - 05/2023

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Emerging Clinical Leader and Innovation Award, Drexel University College of Medicine2019
Resident Research Award, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine2015
American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC) Occupational Physicians Scholarship Fund Resident Scholarship, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine2015
Hahnemann Teaching Award, Drexel University College of Medicine2014
Resident Research Award, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine2014
Physician's Recognition Award with Commendation, American Medical Association2014
Hahnemann Teaching Award, Drexel University College of Medicine2013
Member - Beta Omega Chapter, Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society2013
Hahnemann Teaching Award, Drexel University College of Medicine2012
Regent's and Chancellor's Scholarship, University of California San Diego School of Medicine2001
High Distinction in General Scholarship (Magna Cum Laude), University of California Berkeley2000
Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship, University of California Berkeley1996