NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Tougher, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Hendersonville, TN

Rachel Tougher, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and NPI 1285141846, issued on Jan 4, 2018. Check the license (Tennessee 29656, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285141846
Name
Rachel Tougher
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
29656 TN
ARNP9343374 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Glen Oak Blvd, Hendersonville, TN 37075
Phone
(615) 826-3573
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2023
Fax
(615) 826-3577
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211018001842); 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 100 Glen Oak Blvd

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

  1. Erik Blemker, PHARMDPharmacist1043815764
  2. Magen Cantrell, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1962654772
  3. Neetha GeorgeFamily Nurse Practitioner1841909249
  4. Rachael Wade, PHARMDPharmacist1114523750

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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

142 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rachel Tougher142
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate17 claims
  3. Prednisone13 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa12 claims
  5. Cephalexin12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%94.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $98.02

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phadia US 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. Rachel Tougher$98.02
  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. Minuteclinic Diagnostic OF Tennessee PCHendersonville, TN

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

Rachel Tougher among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Rachel Tougher, ARNP is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 40% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

89 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hendersonville

They are 89 of the 1,521 NPPES records with a practice address in Hendersonville, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cathy Ammerman, FNPHendersonville, TN 370751124025747
  2. Tancy Bridges, RN, MSN, NPCHendersonville, TN 370751568498665
  3. Sabrina Briggs, FNP-CHendersonville, TN 370751770553059
  4. Shanda Brown, APRNHendersonville, TN 370751093996506
  5. Diana Buzby, FNPHendersonville, TN 370751396055935
  6. Magen Cantrell, APNHendersonville, TN 370751962654772
  7. Allison Davis, DNP-BCHendersonville, TN 370751174896054
  8. Elisha Hill, FNP-BCHendersonville, TN 370751003114737

Common questions

What is Rachel Tougher, ARNP's NPI number?

Rachel Tougher, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285141846, issued on Jan 4, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Tougher, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Glen Oak Blvd, Hendersonville, TN, 37075. Phone: (615) 826-3573. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Tougher, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 29656, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rachel Tougher, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel Tougher, ARNP had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rachel Tougher, ARNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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