Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Paula Cole, APN

Nurse Practitioner · Waynesboro, TN

Paula Cole, APN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Waynesboro, Tennessee, and NPI 1649202953, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee APN0000006016, 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1649202953
Name
Paula Cole
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
APN0000006016 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 JV Mangubat Dr, Waynesboro, TN 38485
Phone
(931) 722-9999
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 101 JV Mangubat Dr

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

  1. Esmeraldo Herrera, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1174501597
  2. Kendra Prater-Holt, NPNurse Practitioner1548292840
  3. Harish Veeramachaneni, MDFamily Medicine Physician1821217852

Verify Paula Cole in five checks

  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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6.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

7,357 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,144 among the 50,277 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 385 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paula Cole7,357
  2. Specialty average1,144

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen297 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium273 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium242 claims
  4. Gabapentin235 claims
  5. Lisinopril231 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate205 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Maury Regional HospitalWaynesboro, TN · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

4 nurse practitioner records list a Waynesboro practice address

They are 4 of the 96 NPPES records with a Waynesboro practice address, and 2,376 nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

Other nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

  1. Rochelle Aaser, APRNKnoxville, TN1306067921
  2. Hibo Abdi, APRNNashville, TN1336761758
  3. Amed Abdullah, FNP-CNashville, TN1477218774
  4. Dilmon Abdullah, NPAntioch, TN1467876821
  5. Tracie Abel, NPGermantown, TN1437510773
  6. Jennifer Abelson, NPClarksville, TN1326505330
  7. Katrina Aberdeen, APRN-BCKnoxville, TN1194764746
  8. Kristina Abolins, NPMurfreesboro, TN1790163061
  9. Lovely Abraham, APN,BC,GNPNashville, TN1508957267
  10. Amanda Abrams, NPNashville, TN1528729621

Common questions

What is Paula Cole, APN's NPI number?

Paula Cole, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649202953, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Cole, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 JV Mangubat Dr, Waynesboro, TN, 38485. Phone: (931) 722-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Cole, APN's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN0000006016, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paula Cole, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paula Cole, APN had 7,357 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,144. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.