NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carol W. Simmons, RN,FNP,APN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Memphis, TN

Carol W. Simmons, RN,FNP,APN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1003892951, issued on Dec 21, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 11782, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003892951
Name
Carol W. Simmons
Credential
RN,FNP,APN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
11782 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9155 Crestwyn Hills Dr, Memphis, TN 38125
Phone
(901) 261-4848
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
3642375 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060202000212); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9155 Crestwyn Hills Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rebecca Adkins, FNPNurse Practitioner1700982204
  2. Emily Laird, FNPNurse Practitioner1770532582

Verify Carol W. Simmons in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

653 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carol Simmons653
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone136 claims
  2. Azithromycin90 claims
  3. Prednisone44 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate31 claims
  5. Amoxicillin28 claims
  6. Cephalexin25 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Methodist Healthcare Community Care AssociatesCordova, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Carol W. Simmons among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Carol W. Simmons, RN,FNP,APN is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

722 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Memphis

They are 722 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Bariola, FNP-BCMemphis, TN 381251598800237
  2. Kaye Borgognoni, FNPMemphis, TN 381251366589830
  3. Sheryl Buchanan-Foster, FNPMemphis, TN 381251801148572
  4. Tracy Collins, APNMemphis, TN 381251396833661
  5. Betsy Cordell, APN, FNPMemphis, TN 381251841526001
  6. Patrick Denning, APNMemphis, TN 381251285065656
  7. Gary Goode, D.C.Memphis, TN 381251437278272
  8. Flotyl Gresham, MSN, FNP-CMemphis, TN 381251306133848

Common questions

What is Carol W. Simmons, RN,FNP,APN's NPI number?

Carol W. Simmons, RN,FNP,APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003892951, issued on Dec 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carol W. Simmons, RN,FNP,APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9155 Crestwyn Hills Dr, Memphis, TN, 38125. Phone: (901) 261-4848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carol W. Simmons, RN,FNP,APN's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 11782, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carol W. Simmons, RN,FNP,APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carol W. Simmons, RN,FNP,APN had 653 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carol W. Simmons, RN,FNP,APN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.