Debra Kay Staples, RN, NP-C (FNP)
Nurse Practitioner · Refugio, TX
Debra Kay Staples, RN, NP-C (FNP) is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Refugio, Texas, and NPI 1376821652, issued on Aug 3, 2011. Check the license (Texas 618594, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Debra Kay Staples
- Credential
- RN, NP-C (FNP)
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- 618594 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 107 1/2 Swift Street, Refugio, TX 78377
- Phone
- (361) 526-5328
- Enumerated
- Aug 3, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (361) 526-5670
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240422000656); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Debra Kay Staples in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 618594Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024
2,537 Medicare Part D claims for 242 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril138 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium126 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium109 claims
- Metformin Hcl81 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate78 claims
- Losartan Potassium75 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: $23.76
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. 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.
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
- Refugio County Memorial Hospital DistrictRefugio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
2 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Refugio
They are 2 of the 17 NPPES records with a practice address in Refugio, and 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas.
All 2 in Refugio → All 4,825 in Texas → Every provider in Refugio →
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- Breana Abbott, APRNMagnolia, TX1053873661
- Melissa Abbott, NPLivingston, TX1316338874
- Malika Abdelfettah, A/G NPGarland, TX1902259815
- Muntaha Abdelhadi, R.N., C.P.N.P.Dallas, TX1326503095
- Irene Abdo, FNP-C, APRN, CNORDallas, TX1679168405
- Mihoko Abegunde, NPDallas, TX1730632282
- Guelbert Abellana, N.P.Houston, TX1457605156
Common questions
What is Debra Kay Staples, RN, NP-C (FNP)'s NPI number?
Debra Kay Staples, RN, NP-C (FNP)'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376821652, issued on Aug 3, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Debra Kay Staples, RN, NP-C (FNP) located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 107 1/2 Swift Street, Refugio, TX, 78377. Phone: (361) 526-5328. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Debra Kay Staples, RN, NP-C (FNP)'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 618594, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Debra Kay Staples, RN, NP-C (FNP) prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Debra Kay Staples, RN, NP-C (FNP) had 2,537 Medicare Part D claims for 242 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.