Linda Kathryn Medford, RN, WHNP-C
NPI 1699756098ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health· Cleveland, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health (RN, WHNP-C) with Galen Medical Group, PC, practicing in Cleveland, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $13,027 for 352 claims, against $1,619 paid for services in 2024. Sage Therapeutics, LLC was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,053 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Erlanger Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1699756098 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | RN, WHNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 11, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 14, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 14, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Primary | 363LW0102X | 11175 | TN |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 11175 | 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 | 21 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 105 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,619 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 352 · 729 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 101 |
| Total drug cost | $13,027 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Galen Medical Group, PCChattanooga, TN · 125 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,053 · 49 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,057 · 55 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sage Therapeutics, LLC | $427.74 | 22 |
| Exeltis, USA Inc. | $256.16 | 8 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $116.72 | 6 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $63.04 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $60.33 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,053 · 49 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records