Debra E Suess , APRN, CNP
Registered Nurse • Brainerd, MN
2024 S 6th St
Brainerd, MN 564014529
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on February 14, 2024; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 273 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99349 — Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day: 87 service units.
- 99309 — Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day: 75 service units.
- 99310 — Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day: 41 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,220 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Furosemide — 129 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 80 prescription fills, including refills.
- Omeprazole — 68 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 43 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Registered Nurse in Minnesota (2024, 17 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 53. Middle half: 15 to 144.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2024 S 6th St
Brainerd, MN 564014529
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: St Josephs Medical Center. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2023
What Public CMS Data Show
Registered Nurse: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
144 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $31,103 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $24,628 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,253 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$31,135 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Years since graduation
3 years (graduated 2023)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2023 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2024
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Debra Suess has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Debra Suess as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Brainerd and Minnesota
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Registered Nurse in Minnesota (2024, 17 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 53. Middle half: 15 to 144.
Too few clinicians listed under Registered Nurse in Brainerd have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Registered Nurse in Minnesota (2024, 17 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,659. Middle half: $1,271 to $14,163.
Too few clinicians listed under Registered Nurse in Brainerd have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Registered Nurse in Minnesota (2024, 17 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,985. Middle half: $1,012 to $9,963.
Too few clinicians listed under Registered Nurse in Brainerd have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Not enough clinicians listed under Registered Nurse in Minnesota have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to make a comparison.
Part D drug cost
Not enough clinicians listed under Registered Nurse in Minnesota have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to make a comparison.
21 active clinicians are listed under Registered Nurse with a practice address in Brainerd, MN (3,420 in Minnesota).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Brainerd
4.8% of these 21 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
4.8% of these 21 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2024 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2024 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2024 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2024 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2024 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2024 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99349
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
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87 | 37 | $361.00 | $103.27 |
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99309
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
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75 | 50 | $328.00 | $87.64 |
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99310
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes
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41 | 34 | $482.00 | $124.71 |
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99350
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes
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39 | 21 | $488.08 | $150.18 |
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99306
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more
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31 | 31 | $595.00 | $147.60 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Furosemide | Furosemide | 129 | 2,966 | $948.04 | 34 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 80 | 1,957 | $1,043.30 | 17 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 68 | 1,860 | $1,193.61 | 15 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 60 | 1,673 | $594.45 | 17 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 55 | 1,462 | $642.02 | 17 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 55 | 1,561 | $801.82 | 12 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 50 | 627 | $335.33 | — |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 43 | 1,267 | $611.35 | 14 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 42 | 1,158 | $1,178.93 | 13 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 38 | 608 | $328.17 | 19 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 38 | 1,031 | $894.72 | — |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 36 | 960 | $880.65 | 13 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 33 | 823 | $303.38 | — |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 32 | 776 | $478.22 | — |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 25 | 681 | $273.68 | — |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 25 | 607 | $177.68 | — |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 23 | 1,095 | $1,622.58 | — |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 22 | 601 | $355.56 | — |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 22 | 542 | $227.93 | — |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 22 | 358 | $351.91 | 12 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 21 | 546 | $286.78 | — |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 20 | 560 | $283.43 | — |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 20 | 404 | $8,573.36 | — |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 17 | 435 | $219.25 | — |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 16 | 361 | $283.77 | — |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-02-14NUCC Taxonomy Code: 163W00000X
(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20240515004267
MN
8325489768
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
St Josephs Medical Center
2024 S 6th St, Brainerd, MN 564014529
Phone: 2188287100
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated February 14, 2024.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from March 2024 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
1702 University Dr S
Fargo, ND 581034940