NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Don D. Duff, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Chattanooga, TN

Don D. Duff, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1588606636, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 20159, 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
1588606636
Name
Don D. Duff
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
20159 TN
DC0000000723 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1736 Gunbarrel RD, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone
(423) 756-6623
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 648-8084
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160504000455); 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 1736 Gunbarrel RD

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

  1. Graham Albert, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1659834083
  2. Matthew Barry, APNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1750894978
  3. Paul Broadstone, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1740255116
  4. Adam Caputo, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1114160678
  5. Deleana Clayton, PTPhysical Therapist1578598207
  6. Katherine Henderson, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1891560736

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

490 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.

  1. Don Duff490
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam164 claims
  2. Diazepam45 claims
  3. Methocarbamol45 claims
  4. Gabapentin42 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone35 claims
  6. Triazolam29 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: $34.24

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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. Don Duff$34.24
  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. Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN

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

Don D. Duff among 2,303 nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Don D. Duff, FNP-C is one of 2,303 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2017 among the 1,331 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 49% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

176 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chattanooga

They are 176 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 2,303 nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Andrews, ARNP CChattanooga, TN 374211164501490
  2. Rebekah Corey, NPChattanooga, TN 374211790862886
  3. Kate Estella-Walter, ANPChattanooga, TN 374211639347180
  4. Deborah Gray, APNChattanooga, TN 374211629012331
  5. Honor Hightshue, FNPChattanooga, TN 374211578765772
  6. Christie Hinds, APRN-BCChattanooga, TN 374211659456093
  7. Autumn Holmes, MSN, NP-CChattanooga, TN 374211518123058
  8. Judy Kitson, FNP- BCChattanooga, TN 374211932392248

Common questions

What is Don D. Duff, FNP-C's NPI number?

Don D. Duff, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588606636, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Don D. Duff, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1736 Gunbarrel RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 756-6623. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Don D. Duff, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 20159, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Don D. Duff, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Don D. Duff, FNP-C had 490 Medicare Part D claims for 234 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.