Deborah Zimmerman
Registered Nurse in Durham, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
Deborah Zimmerman filed 494 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Registered Nurse in Durham, North Carolina, prescribing 84% generic.
- 494
- Part D claims, 2023
- 84%
- generic prescribing
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.
Deborah Zimmerman's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
494 Top 38% higher than 62% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Deborah Zimmerman?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Registered Nurse share within North Carolina
Registered Nurse is one of the more visible NUCC categories in North Carolina
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 — Registered Nurse (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Registered Nurse ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Registered Nurse) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Registered Nurse 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.
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Deborah Zimmerman appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Registered Nurse provider at 40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR, Durham, NC, 27710, with a listed phone of (919) 684-8111. NPI 1861014524 was issued on 05/15/2020. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Zimmerman 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 494 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 96 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $48K in drug spend, split 16% brand-name and 84% 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.
Registered Nurse is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 175,652 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,000 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 | 1861014524 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Registered Nurse |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/15/2020 |
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How we sourced this profile
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
16% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 494 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
- 650
- Total Day Supply
- 18,206
- Brand vs Generic
- 16% brand / 84% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $40K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.10
- Gender Split
- 48% female / 52% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Deborah Zimmerman prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
59 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
44 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
44 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
35 claims
- Furosemide 23
Furosemide
23 claims
- Omeprazole 23
Omeprazole
23 claims
- Isosorbide Mononit… 22
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
22 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl 21
Amiodarone Hcl
21 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 59 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 44 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 44 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 35 |
| Furosemide | 23 |
| Omeprazole | 23 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er Isosorbide Mononitrate | 22 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | 21 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 19 |
| Dofetilide | 19 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Registered Nurse Overview
How Deborah Zimmerman fits within the Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
Deborah Zimmerman's 494 claims are below the specialty average of 1,000.
Nearby Registered Nurse Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Zimmerman.
Compare Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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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.
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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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