Valerie Kay Defoor, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
NPI 1356122394ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Chattanooga, TN
Nurse Practitioner (MSN, APRN, FNP-BC) with Centennial Heart LLC, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $46,402 for 342 claims, against $7,392 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,893 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Parkridge Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1356122394 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MSN, APRN, FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 13, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 34674 | TN |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 34674 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 66 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 187 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,392 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 342 · 659 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 105 |
| Total drug cost | $46,402 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Centennial Heart LLCGallatin, TN · 115 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,893 · 22 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,711 · 34 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,727 | 14 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $39.41 | 2 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $35.67 | 1 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $34.98 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $19.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,125 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$768.10 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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