NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kayla Cherie Hood, APN

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Chattanooga, TN

Kayla Cherie Hood, APN is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1831972355, issued on Aug 17, 2023. Check the license (Tennessee 34321, 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
1831972355
Name
Kayla Cherie Hood
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
34321 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2525 Desales Ave Ste F1009, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 624-5200
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2023
Record last updated
Aug 17, 2023
Fax
(423) 697-2320
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230901000872); 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 2525 Desales Ave Ste F1009

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

  1. Samantha Bougher, APNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1205728359
  2. Zachary Grimes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578298709
  3. Brett Melnikoff, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1053774208
  4. Teresa Mendez, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1174199145
  5. Vanessa Miller, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1194189910
  6. Khristen Qualls, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1316712946

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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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

925 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kayla Hood925
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Tartrate120 claims
  2. Amiodarone Hcl96 claims
  3. Furosemide87 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium85 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride60 claims
  6. Eliquis50 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: $285.52

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kayla Hood$285.52
  2. Specialty average$742.05

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. Memorial Health Care System Inc.Chattanooga, TN

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

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Tennessee

There are 379 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

Other gerontology nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

  1. Hibo Abdi, APRNNashville, TN1336761758
  2. Samina Ahmad, NP-CNashville, TN1740648419
  3. Diane Allen, APRNNashville, TN1609322007
  4. Julianna Allen, NPNashville, TN1295605301
  5. Lindsay Amick, NPNashville, TN1043750201
  6. Lisa Archer, RN, APRNCordova, TN1821732488
  7. Maribel Arguinzoni, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, WCCGermantown, TN1336151174
  8. Nicole ArringtonMurfreesboro, TN1346012911
  9. Ladonia Atwater, AG-ACNPBrentwood, TN1316635261
  10. Elizabeth Baca, AGACNP-BCNashville, TN1023730975

Common questions

What is Kayla Cherie Hood, APN's NPI number?

Kayla Cherie Hood, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831972355, issued on Aug 17, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kayla Cherie Hood, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 Desales Ave Ste F1009, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 624-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kayla Cherie Hood, APN's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 34321, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kayla Cherie Hood, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kayla Cherie Hood, APN had 925 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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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