Cheryl K. Markham-Couter, F.N.P
Family Nurse Practitioner · Chattanooga, TN
Cheryl K. Markham-Couter, F.N.P is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1366430845, issued on Oct 10, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee APN6596, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cheryl K. Markham-Couter
- Credential
- F.N.P
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- APN6596 TN
RN0000089368 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6802 Lee Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 894-3836
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 13, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cheryl K. Markham-Couter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license APN6596Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
2,099 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium130 claims
- Sertraline Hcl120 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride93 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate87 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium78 claims
- Trazodone Hcl71 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.
Cheryl K. Markham-Couter among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee
Cheryl K. Markham-Couter, F.N.P 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 fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 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).
491 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chattanooga
They are 491 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Cheryl K. Markham-Couter, F.N.P's NPI number?
Cheryl K. Markham-Couter, F.N.P's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366430845, issued on Oct 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cheryl K. Markham-Couter, F.N.P located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6802 Lee Hwy, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 894-3836. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cheryl K. Markham-Couter, F.N.P's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN6596, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Cheryl K. Markham-Couter, F.N.P prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cheryl K. Markham-Couter, F.N.P had 2,099 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.