NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tiffany Lynn Cates, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Paducah, KY

Tiffany Lynn Cates, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Paducah, Kentucky, and NPI 1790225977, issued on Mar 7, 2017. Check the license (Kentucky 3011153, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790225977
Name
Tiffany Lynn Cates
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
3011153 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1532 Lone Oak RD, Paducah, KY 42003
Phone
(270) 538-6600
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(270) 538-6635
Medicaid ID
7100455170 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170525002647); 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 1532 Lone Oak RD

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

  1. Shaukat Ali, M.D.Nephrology Physician1700956844
  2. Janet Ambler, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1497705073
  3. Chris Beggs, CST, COFSurgical Technologist1811125156
  4. Gary Bodnarchuk, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1033196084
  5. Deborah Bray, APRNClinical Nurse Specialist1134433931
  6. Lisa Buford, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780600932

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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

423 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 87 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tiffany Cates423
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol82 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen70 claims
  3. Gabapentin62 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl46 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl38 claims
  6. Meloxicam20 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: $197.86

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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. Tiffany Cates$197.86
  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. Mercy Health Physicians Kentucky Specialty Care LLCPaducah, KY

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

194 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Paducah

They are 194 of the 1,910 NPPES records with a practice address in Paducah, and 5,545 family nurse practitioner records in Kentucky.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Kentucky

  1. Katie Aaron, APRNColumbia, KY1033792726
  2. Khabeer AbdulEdmonton, KY1992252266
  3. Oluwasegun Abe, APRNLouisville, KY1316310725
  4. Brandy AbellOwensboro, KY1275185878
  5. Rachael Abell, APRNLouisville, KY1992339345
  6. Jessica Abney, ARNPLouisville, KY1760628507
  7. Julie Abney, APRNLexington, KY1013201045
  8. Sarah Absher-HaasLexington, KY1891622395
  9. Lachelle Achterberg, APRNLouisville, KY1427396290
  10. Jessica Acker, APRNLexington, KY1467078840

Common questions

What is Tiffany Lynn Cates, APRN's NPI number?

Tiffany Lynn Cates, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790225977, issued on Mar 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tiffany Lynn Cates, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1532 Lone Oak RD, Paducah, KY, 42003. Phone: (270) 538-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tiffany Lynn Cates, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 3011153, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tiffany Lynn Cates, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tiffany Lynn Cates, APRN had 423 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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