Frankie C. Cate, ACNP-BC
NPI 1619479789ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Knoxville, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (ACNP-BC) with University Health System, Inc., practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $887,411 for 3,504 claims, against $29,613 paid for services in 2024. Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,019 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists University Health System, Inc as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1619479789 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ACNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 5, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 5, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | 17961 | 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 | 311 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 689 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,613 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,504 · 8,644 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 542 |
| Total drug cost | $887,411 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University Health System, Inc.Knoxville, TN · 522 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,019 · 40 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,326 · 69 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $171.08 | 4 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $158.83 | 5 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $156.52 | 8 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $121.82 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $121.15 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,019 · 40 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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