NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan S. Houchins, NP

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner · Knoxville, TN

Susan S. Houchins, NP is an obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1023273257, issued on Jul 28, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee APN5294, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023273257
Name
Susan S. Houchins
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner 363LX0001X
License number
APN5294 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1932 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone
(865) 546-1642
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 305-6195
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1932 Alcoa Hwy

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

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  3. Morgan Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1063821908
  4. Nicholas Baloga, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1366764276
  5. Malcolm Blair, PA-CPhysician Assistant1831818756
  6. Reagan Bollig, MDSurgery Physician1598949232

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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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner in 2024

98 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 198 among the 1,094 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Susan Houchins98
  2. Specialty average198

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol53 claims
  2. Progesterone12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score85.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $177.48

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,033 providers of this specialty with any payment received $439.39 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Susan Houchins$177.48
  2. Specialty average$439.39

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

Susan S. Houchins among 58 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Susan S. Houchins, NP is one of 58 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 33% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 33% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LX0001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner providers in Tennessee

There are 58 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Chittum, FNPKnoxville, TN 379201548652548
  2. Tori Newman, FNP-BCKnoxville, TN 379201336995158
  3. Ramona Scott, NPKnoxville, TN 379201881859007
  4. Andra Cureton-Hutchins, NPKnoxville, TN 379221063742559
  5. Sharon Davis, NPKnoxville, TN 379171407096035
  6. Teresa Debusk, APNKnoxville, TN 379231992087118
  7. Diandra Stroney, APRNKnoxville, TN 379161154248896
  8. Mary Trabalka, ANPKnoxville, TN 379161205915311

Common questions

What is Susan S. Houchins, NP's NPI number?

Susan S. Houchins, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023273257, issued on Jul 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan S. Houchins, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1932 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 546-1642. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan S. Houchins, NP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN5294, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Susan S. Houchins, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susan S. Houchins, NP had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner prescribers was 198. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Susan S. Houchins, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 of 100. 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.

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.