NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Debra Sue Howerton, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Anna, TX

Debra Sue Howerton, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Anna, Texas, and NPI 1821226416, issued on Jun 23, 2009. Check the license (Texas AP117708, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1821226416
Name
Debra Sue Howerton
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
AP117708 TX
572004 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
813 W White St Ste 100, Anna, TX 75409
Phone
(972) 924-8224
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(972) 924-8226
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101221000387); accepts Medicare assignment
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 813 W White St Ste 100

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

  1. Tiffany HelemsPharmacist1598446551
  2. Vinaya Joseph, FNPNurse Practitioner1356185730

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,733 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Debra Howerton1,733
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium101 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium74 claims
  3. Zolpidem Tartrate62 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa46 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate45 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl44 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: $48.75

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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. Debra Howerton$48.75
  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. Janet S. Wheat, RN, Ms,fnp-CAnna, TX

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

Debra Sue Howerton among 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas

Debra Sue Howerton, FNP-C is one of 4,825 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 20% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2018 among the 2,618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 42% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Anna

They are 2 of the 140 NPPES records with a practice address in Anna, and 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vinaya Joseph, FNPAnna, TX 754091356185730
  2. Dawn Madkins, RN, MSN, A-GNP-CGreenville, TX 754021912406661
  3. Kristi Pollard, FNPGreenville, TX 754011275648271
  4. Glenda Rudy, RN-C,WHNPGreenville, TX 754011396846077
  5. Dereck Wright, AGACNP-BCGreenville, TX 754011144810144
  6. Stacy YohannanGreenville, TX 754011861162414
  7. Vivian Powtakien, ARNPBonham, TX 754181295123842
  8. Brittany Graham, FNP-CClarksville, TX 754261346827342

Common questions

What is Debra Sue Howerton, FNP-C's NPI number?

Debra Sue Howerton, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821226416, issued on Jun 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Debra Sue Howerton, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 813 W White St Ste 100, Anna, TX, 75409. Phone: (972) 924-8224. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Debra Sue Howerton, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP117708, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Debra Sue Howerton, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Debra Sue Howerton, FNP-C had 1,733 Medicare Part D claims for 167 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.