NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Debra Behrends, APRN CFPN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Worthington, MN

Debra Behrends, APRN CFPN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Worthington, Minnesota, and NPI 1629632443, issued on Apr 26, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 6545, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1629632443
Name
Debra Behrends
Credential
APRN CFPN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
6545 MN
1359873 MN
021993 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1216 Ryans RD, Worthington, MN 56187
Phone
(507) 372-2921
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2019
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1216 Ryans RD

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

  1. Mary Arntz, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1477336840
  2. Bassel Bardan, MDPediatrics Physician1831283456
  3. Archana Bhat, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1609025717
  4. Shelby Black, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811640121
  5. Rolf Carlson, PHDPsychiatry Physician1346334836
  6. Darlene Dewitt, RDRegistered Dietitian1679826465

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,270 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.

  1. Debra Behrends2,270
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium130 claims
  2. Omeprazole121 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium101 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate75 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate73 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl72 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Avera MckennanWorthington, MN
  2. Rural Health Care IncWorthington, MN

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

9 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Worthington

They are 9 of the 210 NPPES records with a practice address in Worthington, and 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota

  1. Christine Aas-Larson, RN, CNPDuluth, MN1124016563
  2. Joeanna Aasen, APRN, CNP, DNPMinneapolis, MN1154617256
  3. Joanie Aasen Gausman, CNPVadnais Heights, MN1306789060
  4. Rodney AbaryMinneapolis, MN1598959470
  5. Amal Abdalle, RN, FNPMinneapolis, MN1316476179
  6. Hamdi Abdi, ARNPMinneapolis, MN1306563739
  7. Nimo AbdiEden Prairie, MN1114477858
  8. Waris AbdiSaint Paul, MN1174234942
  9. Zahra Abdi, NPMinneapolis, MN1740026905
  10. Yasmin AbdilleMinneapolis, MN1629727557

Common questions

What is Debra Behrends, APRN CFPN's NPI number?

Debra Behrends, APRN CFPN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629632443, issued on Apr 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Debra Behrends, APRN CFPN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1216 Ryans RD, Worthington, MN, 56187. Phone: (507) 372-2921. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Debra Behrends, APRN CFPN's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 6545, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Debra Behrends, APRN CFPN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Debra Behrends, APRN CFPN had 2,270 Medicare Part D claims for 180 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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