Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Cheri Buggs, APRN

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Somerville, TN

Cheri Buggs, APRN is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Somerville, Tennessee, and NPI 1609530955, issued on Oct 23, 2021. Check the license (Tennessee 30658, 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1609530955
Name
Cheri Buggs
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License numbers
30658 TN
905082 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16530 US Highway 64, Somerville, TN 38068
Phone
(901) 813-8138
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2021
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 16530 US Highway 64

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

  1. Kristy Daniels, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1114770971
  2. Anna Petrie, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902793730
  3. Jessica Ross, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1790490118

Verify Cheri Buggs 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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

152 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Cheri Buggs152
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam12 claims
  2. Mirtazapine11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southeastern Physician Services PCMemphis, TN

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

1 gerontology nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Somerville

They are 1 of the 85 NPPES records with a practice address in Somerville, and 379 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

Other gerontology nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

  1. Hibo Abdi, APRNNashville, TN1336761758
  2. Samina Ahmad, NP-CNashville, TN1740648419
  3. Diane Allen, APRNNashville, TN1609322007
  4. Julianna Allen, NPNashville, TN1295605301
  5. Lindsay Amick, NPNashville, TN1043750201
  6. Lisa Archer, RN, APRNCordova, TN1821732488
  7. Maribel Arguinzoni, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, WCCGermantown, TN1336151174
  8. Nicole ArringtonMurfreesboro, TN1346012911
  9. Ladonia Atwater, AG-ACNPBrentwood, TN1316635261
  10. Elizabeth Baca, AGACNP-BCNashville, TN1023730975

Common questions

What is Cheri Buggs, APRN's NPI number?

Cheri Buggs, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609530955, issued on Oct 23, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cheri Buggs, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16530 US Highway 64, Somerville, TN, 38068. Phone: (901) 813-8138. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cheri Buggs, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 30658, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cheri Buggs, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cheri Buggs, APRN had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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