Debra K Nigh , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Appleton, WI
1531 S Madison St
Appleton, WI 549151800
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 September 22, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 12 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:
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er (Venlafaxine Hcl) — 12 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 the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Appleton, WI (2024, 78 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 208. Middle half: 85 to 732.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Wisconsin (2024, 2,083 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 195. Middle half: 67 to 674.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2016 to 12 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1531 S Madison St
Appleton, WI 549151800
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: Womens Health Specialists Sc. 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
1988
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
14 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
$78 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.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $590.67 across 11 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $590.67 across 11 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 8)
- Boston Scientific Corporation: $194.45 across 2 records.
- Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies: $125.50 across 1 record.
- ABBVIE INC.: $124.50 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
38 years (graduated 1988)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1988 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
2005
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?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Debra Nigh 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 Nigh 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 Appleton and Wisconsin
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Appleton, WI (2024, 78 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 208. Middle half: 85 to 732.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Wisconsin (2024, 2,083 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 195. Middle half: 67 to 674.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Appleton, WI (2024, 78 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,080. Middle half: $568 to $62,081.
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Wisconsin (2024, 2,083 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,439. Middle half: $549 to $63,260.
107 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Appleton, WI (3,476 in Wisconsin).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Appleton
6.5% of these 107 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
81.3% of these 107 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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2016 to 12 in 2024.
- 2016: 11
- 2017: 13
- 2018: 26
- 2019: 11
- 2024: 12
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 13 in 2016 to 14 in 2024.
- 2016: 13
- 2017: 19
- 2018: 33
- 2019: 40
- 2024: 14
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $774 in 2016 to $78 in 2024.
- 2016: $774
- 2017: $138
- 2018: $1,007
- 2019: $1,034
- 2024: $78
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $79.11 in 2021 to $590.67 in 2025.
- 2021: $79.11
- 2023: $1,525.07
- 2024: $474.79
- 2025: $590.67
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 11 records totaling $590.67.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TZIELD | General | $125.50 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WATCHMAN Access System | General | $125.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VRAYLAR | General | $124.50 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Upsylon | General | $69.45 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Veozah | General | $30.38 |
| Ethicon Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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STRATAFIX | General | $24.01 |
| Sage Therapeutics, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ZURZUVAE | General | $19.99 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Qelbree | General | $19.99 |
| Sage Therapeutics, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ZURZUVAE | General | $19.14 |
| Sage Therapeutics, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ZURZUVAE | General | $17.97 |
| Exeltis, USA Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SLYND | General | $14.74 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
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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| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 12 | 420 | $78.43 | — |
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
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20040820001105
WI
9638143159
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
Womens Health Specialists Sc
1818 N Meade St, Appleton, WI 549113454
Phone: 9207494000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health
Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 22, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Appleton
- Zachary Brylski, PA
- Lindsey Kulbacki, PA-C
- Julie Vajda, PA-C
- Riann Collar, PA-C
- Alexandra Linnabary, PA-C
- Jacqueline Fink, PA
Mailing Address
1531 S Madison St
Appleton, WI 549151800
Phone: 9207304413