Paula A. Cole, APN
Nurse Practitioner · Waynesboro, TN
Paula A. 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.
- Name
- Paula A. 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
- Record last updated
- Nov 7, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (931) 722-2049
- Medicaid IDs
- 3929337 TN
3710089 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040722001355); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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.
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Verify Paula A. Cole in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license APN0000006016Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.6 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 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 385 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen297 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium273 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium242 claims
- Gabapentin235 claims
- Lisinopril231 claims
- 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 affiliation
- Maury Regional HospitalWaynesboro, TN · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Paula A. Cole among 2,303 nurse practitioner records in Tennessee
Paula A. Cole, APN 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
- Graduated2003 · median 2017 among the 1,331 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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).
4 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Waynesboro
They are 4 of the 96 NPPES records with a practice address in Waynesboro, and 2,303 nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Paula A. Cole, APN's NPI number?
Paula A. 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 A. 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 A. 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 A. Cole, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula A. Cole, APN had 7,357 Medicare Part D claims for 460 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.