NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernie S. Cougler, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Lisbon, NY

Ernie S. Cougler, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lisbon, New York, and NPI 1639514565, issued on May 6, 2013. Check the license (New York 337996, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1639514565
Name
Ernie S. Cougler
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
337996 NY
364451 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7016 County Route 10, Lisbon, NY 13658
Phone
(315) 393-3227
Enumerated
May 6, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(315) 393-1322
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140623002054); 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 7016 County Route 10

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

  1. Corina Bassity, DOFamily Medicine Physician1497079750

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York 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
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5.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

7,544 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 154 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ernie Cougler7,544
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium361 claims
  2. Omeprazole304 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate282 claims
  4. Lisinopril261 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium255 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium214 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: $28.61

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Ernie Cougler$28.61
  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. United Cerebral Palsy Association OF The North Country IncGouverneur, NY

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

Ernie S. Cougler among 14,805 family nurse practitioner records in New York

Ernie S. Cougler, NP is one of 14,805 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New York. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 26% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2019 among the 7,239 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 45% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 family nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Lisbon

They are 1 of the 13 NPPES records with a practice address in Lisbon, and 14,805 family nurse practitioner records in New York.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samanthe Caza, FNP-CAkwesasne, NY 136551750030672
  2. Wendy Frank, FNPHogansburg, NY 136551699087171
  3. Mary Herne, FNP-CHogansburg, NY 136551730675190
  4. Derek Reynolds, FNP-CHogansburg, NY 136551285074054
  5. Aimee Vida, FNPAkwesasne, NY 136551619995750
  6. Stephanie BlackmerMassena, NY 136621194662189
  7. Darcy Drummond, FNP-CMassena, NY 136621538244603
  8. Krista FrancisMassena, NY 136621417389701

Common questions

What is Ernie S. Cougler, NP's NPI number?

Ernie S. Cougler, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639514565, issued on May 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernie S. Cougler, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7016 County Route 10, Lisbon, NY, 13658. Phone: (315) 393-3227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernie S. Cougler, NP's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 337996, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ernie S. Cougler, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernie S. Cougler, NP had 7,544 Medicare Part D claims for 566 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.

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