NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deborah Ann Wells, MSN, APRN-BC

Nurse Practitioner · Chattanooga, TN

Deborah Ann Wells, MSN, APRN-BC is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1659307890, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee APN0000011670, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659307890
Name
Deborah Ann Wells
Credential
MSN, APRN-BC
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
APN0000011670 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 Stein Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone
(423) 648-8480
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 648-8481
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060426000548); 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 2000 Stein Drive

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  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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6.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

6,696 Medicare Part D claims for 531 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 4,111 claims were for opioids.

  1. Deborah Wells6,696
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,792 claims
  2. Gabapentin952 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen947 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl515 claims
  5. Morphine Sulfate Er333 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl288 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: $1,090.18

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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 Wells$1,090.18
  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 one group practice

  1. Consultants IN Pain Management, P.C.Chattanooga, TN

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

Deborah Ann Wells among 2,303 nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Deborah Ann Wells, MSN, APRN-BC is one of 2,303 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2017 among the 1,331 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 49% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

176 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chattanooga

They are 176 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 2,303 nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Andrews, ARNP CChattanooga, TN 374211164501490
  2. Rebekah Corey, NPChattanooga, TN 374211790862886
  3. Don Duff, FNP-CChattanooga, TN 374211588606636
  4. Kate Estella-Walter, ANPChattanooga, TN 374211639347180
  5. Deborah Gray, APNChattanooga, TN 374211629012331
  6. Honor Hightshue, FNPChattanooga, TN 374211578765772
  7. Christie Hinds, APRN-BCChattanooga, TN 374211659456093
  8. Autumn Holmes, MSN, NP-CChattanooga, TN 374211518123058

Common questions

What is Deborah Ann Wells, MSN, APRN-BC's NPI number?

Deborah Ann Wells, MSN, APRN-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659307890, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deborah Ann Wells, MSN, APRN-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Stein Drive, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 648-8480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deborah Ann Wells, MSN, APRN-BC's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN0000011670, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Deborah Ann Wells, MSN, APRN-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deborah Ann Wells, MSN, APRN-BC had 6,696 Medicare Part D claims for 531 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.