NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons, APN-BC

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Chattanooga, TN

Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons, APN-BC is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1982984092, issued on Aug 19, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee APN 16040, 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
1982984092
Name
Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons
Credential
APN-BC
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
APN 16040 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2300 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 698-6422
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 19, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 622-8223
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141119000664); 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 2300 E 3RD St

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  1. Hans Yehnert, MDNephrology Physician1518076199

Verify Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons 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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

275 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rhonda Simmons275
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate44 claims
  2. Carvedilol27 claims
  3. Lisinopril25 claims
  4. Furosemide17 claims
  5. Hydralazine Hcl15 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium13 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): 76.3 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 score66.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $230.77

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rhonda Simmons$230.77
  2. Specialty average$946.40

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons among 504 adult health nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons, APN-BC is one of 504 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2010 among the 229 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Tennessee

There are 504 adult health nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicole Bratchenko, APNChattanooga, TN 374041336785955
  2. Teena Brewer Carr, N.P.Chattanooga, TN 374041609860667
  3. Amy Mullin, FNP-CChattanooga, TN 374041396896601
  4. Jimmy Piayas, NPChattanooga, TN 374041841142536
  5. James Slatton, NP-CChattanooga, TN 374041699234351
  6. Deborah Thomas, ANP-BCChattanooga, TN 374041750688362
  7. Laura Wendt, ANPChattanooga, TN 374041972837680
  8. Carol White, APRN, BCChattanooga, TN 374041558369116

Common questions

What is Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons, APN-BC's NPI number?

Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons, APN-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982984092, issued on Aug 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons, APN-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 698-6422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons, APN-BC's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN 16040, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons, APN-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons, APN-BC had 275 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rhonda Joy Edmons Simmons, APN-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 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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