NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Debra L. Palka, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Clarksville, TN

Debra L. Palka, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Clarksville, Tennessee, and NPI 1730867946, issued on Jul 7, 2023. Check the license (Tennessee APN39435, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1730867946
Name
Debra L. Palka
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
APN39435 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2485 Tiny Town RD, Clarksville, TN 37042
Phone
(931) 502-2423
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2023
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2026
Fax
(931) 502-2370
Medicaid ID
Q109018 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260104000137); 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 2485 Tiny Town RD

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

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  2. Michael Hibbs, ARNPNurse Practitioner1174712541
  3. Haley Miller, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1467133215
  4. Leslea Streetman, APRN FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1336702067

Verify Debra L. Palka in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
    Search for license APN39435    Check the board
  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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74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,267 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 81 claims were for opioids.

  1. Debra Palka2,267
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium114 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass92 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium76 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate69 claims
  5. Lisinopril69 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium66 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: $24.39

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Debra Palka$24.39
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Clarksville Physician Services, LLCClarksville, TN

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

Debra L. Palka among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Debra L. Palka, NP is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 84% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

125 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Clarksville

They are 125 of the 3,514 NPPES records with a practice address in Clarksville, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

All 9,060 in Tennessee → Every provider in Clarksville → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Altman, FNPClarksville, TN 370421245569722
  2. Mary Croley, FNPClarksville, TN 370421871748137
  3. Sayanna Garcia, FNPClarksville, TN 370421568993335
  4. Michelle Grise, APRNClarksville, TN 370421811529118
  5. Robin Hopkins-Wright, NPClarksville, TN 370421386275741
  6. Tanya Jarman, FNP,-BCClarksville, TN 370421154667053
  7. Keri Maizan, NPClarksville, TN 370421992192892
  8. Julie McIntosh, FNP-CClarksville, TN 370421629556980

Common questions

What is Debra L. Palka, NP's NPI number?

Debra L. Palka, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730867946, issued on Jul 7, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Debra L. Palka, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2485 Tiny Town RD, Clarksville, TN, 37042. Phone: (931) 502-2423. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Debra L. Palka, NP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN39435, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Debra L. Palka, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Debra L. Palka, NP had 2,267 Medicare Part D claims for 317 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), 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.