NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Christine Morales, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Chattanooga, TN

Samantha Christine Morales, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1659816478, issued on Jan 3, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 22257, 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
1659816478
Name
Samantha Christine Morales
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
22257 TN
166132 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
605 Glenwood Dr Ste 404, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 629-7220
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2025
Fax
(423) 629-4091
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170914000227); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 605 Glenwood Dr Ste 404

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

  1. Kim Nguyen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1194005439

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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

125 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Samantha Morales125
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate19 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: $116.44

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk 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. Samantha Morales$116.44
  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 2 group practices

  1. Memorial Health Partners Foundation, IncChattanooga, TN
  2. Minuteclinic Diagnostic OF Tennessee PCHixson, TN

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

Samantha Christine Morales among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Samantha Christine Morales, FNP-C 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 2017, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 50% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

491 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chattanooga

They are 491 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Ballard, NPChattanooga, TN 374041588879068
  2. Marcie Beasley, N.P.Chattanooga, TN 374041679779771
  3. Mary Collins, APRN,BCChattanooga, TN 374041083807663
  4. Donna Eaker-Davis, NP-FChattanooga, TN 374041790765345
  5. Laura Ford, NPChattanooga, TN 374041881672327
  6. Carole Johnson, FNP-CChattanooga, TN 374041962536631
  7. Kimbra Lingerfelt, FNPChattanooga, TN 374041285635268
  8. Michael Loga, MSN, FNP-CChattanooga, TN 374041427147461

Common questions

What is Samantha Christine Morales, FNP-C's NPI number?

Samantha Christine Morales, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659816478, issued on Jan 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Christine Morales, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 Glenwood Dr Ste 404, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 629-7220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Christine Morales, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 22257, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Samantha Christine Morales, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samantha Christine Morales, FNP-C had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samantha Christine Morales, FNP-C'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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