NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula N. West, APRN

Nurse Practitioner · Cave City, KY

Paula N. West, APRN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Cave City, Kentucky, and NPI 1992734081, issued on Jul 1, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 3005754, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky 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
1992734081
Name
Paula N. West
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
3005754 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
440 E Happy Valley St, Cave City, KY 42127
Phone
(270) 773-2111
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2023
Fax
(270) 773-2117
Medicaid ID
7100059520 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050421001091); 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 440 E Happy Valley St

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

  1. Haley Mallory, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1275277121

Verify Paula N. West in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky 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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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

4,434 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Paula West4,434
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium224 claims
  2. Lisinopril210 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium199 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate183 claims
  5. Omeprazole151 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa114 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: $220.51

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. 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. Paula West$220.51
  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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow, KY · 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 N. West among 1,830 nurse practitioner records in Kentucky

Paula N. West, APRN is one of 1,830 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2015 among the 1,220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Cave City

They are 1 of the 24 NPPES records with a practice address in Cave City, and 1,830 nurse practitioner records in Kentucky.

All 1,830 in Kentucky → Every provider in Cave City → Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Constance Prostko, APRNEdmonton, KY 421291508836487
  2. Megan Kepley, APRNFranklin, KY 421341407253081
  3. Roy Long, APRNFranklin, KY 421341235109554
  4. Deborah Settle, ARNPFranklin, KY 421341083667661
  5. Betty Alexander, APRNGlasgow, KY 421411831354497
  6. Ashley Collins, APRNGlasgow, KY 421411134590854
  7. Russell England, APRNGlasgow, KY 421411821413022
  8. Torie Hatton, APRNGlasgow, KY 421411720482409

Common questions

What is Paula N. West, APRN's NPI number?

Paula N. West, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992734081, issued on Jul 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula N. West, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 440 E Happy Valley St, Cave City, KY, 42127. Phone: (270) 773-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula N. West, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 3005754, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paula N. West, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paula N. West, APRN had 4,434 Medicare Part D claims for 226 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.

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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.