NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deborah Lynn Howard-Patton, APRN

Nurse Practitioner · Bradenton, FL

Deborah Lynn Howard-Patton, APRN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Bradenton, Florida, and NPI 1497783948, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Florida APRN2137372, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497783948
Name
Deborah Lynn Howard-Patton
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
APRN2137372 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8614 State Road 70 E Ste 200, Bradenton, FL 34202
Phone
(941) 727-1243
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
May 16, 2024
Fax
(941) 751-9039
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050121000750); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 8614 State Road 70 E Ste 200

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

  1. Karen Brainard, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912938549
  2. Julian Haerle, DNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1902667561
  3. Robert Lemons, MDFamily Medicine Physician1639226459
  4. Carol Lewis, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578591830
  5. Payal Patel, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1699150284

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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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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5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

6,025 Medicare Part D claims for 834 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.

  1. Deborah Howard-Patton6,025
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium366 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium267 claims
  3. Lisinopril239 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium226 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate217 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl159 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $248.38

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Deborah Howard-Patton$248.38
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Nokomis Physical Therapy LLCNokomis, FL
  2. Orlando Family Physicians LLCKissimmee, FL

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

Deborah Lynn Howard-Patton among 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida

Deborah Lynn Howard-Patton, APRN is one of 8,844 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2018 among the 4,492 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

91 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Bradenton

They are 91 of the 3,931 NPPES records with a practice address in Bradenton, and 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeanette Barbosa, ARNPBradenton, FL 342021972099554
  2. Diana Born, APRNLakewood Ranch, FL 342021396492286
  3. Joellen Chiusano, APRNLakewood Ranch, FL 342021497443048
  4. Jennifer Eziefuoh, APRNBradenton, FL 342021013481787
  5. Christina Knauer, ARNPLakewood Ranch, FL 342021750334314
  6. Paul Sawicki, AGACNP-BCLakewood Ranch, FL 342021043918626
  7. Kimberly Stebenne, DNPLakewood Ranch, FL 342021740795723
  8. Leigh Tesar, ARNPBradenton, FL 342021356645972

Common questions

What is Deborah Lynn Howard-Patton, APRN's NPI number?

Deborah Lynn Howard-Patton, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497783948, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deborah Lynn Howard-Patton, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8614 State Road 70 E Ste 200, Bradenton, FL, 34202. Phone: (941) 727-1243. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deborah Lynn Howard-Patton, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN2137372, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Deborah Lynn Howard-Patton, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deborah Lynn Howard-Patton, APRN had 6,025 Medicare Part D claims for 834 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.