DEBBIE KOCH, APN
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in FORT SMITH, Arkansas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
DEBBIE KOCH, APN filed 6,490 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in FORT SMITH, Arkansas, prescribing 94% generic.
- 6K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 94%
- generic prescribing
- $580.83
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
DEBBIE KOCH, APN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
6,490 Top 4% higher than 96% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about DEBBIE KOCH, APN?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Primary Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner share within Arkansas
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Arkansas
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Primary Care Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Primary Care Nurse Practitioner estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
DEBBIE KOCH, APN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner provider holding APN credentials at 3111 S 70TH ST, FORT SMITH, AR, 72903, with a listed phone of (479) 452-6650. NPI 1649430190 was issued on 06/09/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what KOCH most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 6,490 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 171 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.0 million in drug spend, split 6% brand-name and 94% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,138 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,363 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1649430190 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/09/2008 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where DEBBIE KOCH, APN bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for DEBBIE KOCH, APN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$581
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 6,490 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 6,527
- Total Day Supply
- 113,443
- Brand vs Generic
- 6% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $873K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $148K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 50.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.26
- Gender Split
- 39% female / 61% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 148, 65-74: 21, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What DEBBIE KOCH, APN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Benztropine Mesylate
Benztropine Mesylate
660 claims
- Olanzapine
Olanzapine
524 claims
- Divalproex Sodium
Divalproex Sodium
484 claims
- Risperidone
Risperidone
373 claims
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate
Hydroxyzine Pamoate
342 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
335 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
282 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate 233
Quetiapine Fumarate
233 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Benztropine Mesylate | 660 |
| Olanzapine | 524 |
| Divalproex Sodium | 484 |
| Risperidone | 373 |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 342 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 335 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 282 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 233 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 211 |
| Prazosin Hcl | 205 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Overview
How DEBBIE KOCH, APN fits within the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
DEBBIE KOCH, APN's 6,490 claims are above the specialty average of 1,363.
Nearby Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as KOCH.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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