NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tess Lins, APRN

Dermatology Physician · Sun City Center, FL

Tess Lins, APRN is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Sun City Center, Florida, and NPI 1104434745, issued on Jul 20, 2020. Check the license (Florida 11007936, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1104434745
Name
Tess Lins
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
11007936 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
957 E Del Webb Blvd Ste 101, Sun City Center, FL 33573
Phone
(813) 634-1484
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2020
Record last updated
Nov 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200923000041); 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 957 E Del Webb Blvd Ste 101

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

  1. Donna Moody, ARNP CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1497788467
  2. Addison Ritchie, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558898767

Verify Tess Lins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

919 Medicare Part D claims for 441 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Tess Lins919
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate158 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide149 claims
  3. Ketoconazole95 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate48 claims
  5. Clindamycin Phosphate31 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone31 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: $1,497.82

66 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tess Lins$1,497.82
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Hightower Dermatology Services, LLCSun City Center, FL

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

Tess Lins among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida

Tess Lins, APRN is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Sun City Center

They are 4 of the 320 NPPES records with a practice address in Sun City Center, and 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leslee Baute, PASun City Center, FL 335731164672721
  2. Michael Caruso, MDSun City Center, FL 335731922094317
  3. Kortney Hightower, MDSun City Center, FL 335731437181559
  4. Ronald Patrick, MDRuskin, FL 335731285648956
  5. Larry HeardPlant City, FL 335631942735626
  6. David Murray, MDPlant City, FL 335631659370567
  7. Erica Smithberger, M.D.Plant City, FL 335631184889529
  8. Brooke Baldwin, MDLutz, FL 335581568650661

Common questions

What is Tess Lins, APRN's NPI number?

Tess Lins, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104434745, issued on Jul 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tess Lins, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 957 E Del Webb Blvd Ste 101, Sun City Center, FL, 33573. Phone: (813) 634-1484. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tess Lins, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 11007936, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tess Lins, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tess Lins, APRN had 919 Medicare Part D claims for 441 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.

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.