NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amber Oliver Stern, FNP

Nurse Practitioner · Boone, NC

Amber Oliver Stern, FNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Boone, North Carolina, and NPI 1861047672, issued on Aug 8, 2019. Check the license (North Carolina 217960, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861047672
Name
Amber Oliver Stern
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
217960 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
336 Deerfield RD, Boone, NC 28607
Phone
(828) 262-4100
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191008001160); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 336 Deerfield RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stefanie Badger, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1871045781
  2. James Bell, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1275659658
  3. Parth Bhatt, PHARMD, BCPSPharmacist1477359271
  4. Teresa Blanc, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1972772317
  5. Robert Broce, PH.D., L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1235595489
  6. Owen Bunnell, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1548297518

Verify Amber Oliver Stern in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,048 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Amber Stern1,048
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate131 claims
  2. Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)77 claims
  3. Eliquis69 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium59 claims
  5. Furosemide59 claims
  6. Carvedilol57 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $877.67

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amber Stern$877.67
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Watauga Medical Center IncBoone, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amber Oliver Stern among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Amber Oliver Stern, FNP is one of 4,524 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 61% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 2,863 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Boone

They are 13 of the 978 NPPES records with a practice address in Boone, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meghan DavisBoone, NC 286071376308924
  2. Kara Fore-FloresBoone, NC 286071790547115
  3. Theresa Gibbs, DNP, FNP-BCBoone, NC 286071497271365
  4. Charles Harris, NPBoone, NC 286071831581404
  5. David Johnson, NP-CBoone, NC 286071437519501
  6. Kari Morris, FNP-CBoone, NC 286071720751308
  7. Leslie Parker, NPBoone, NC 286071245703065
  8. Lesa Pizzi, NPBoone, NC 286071063233948

Common questions

What is Amber Oliver Stern, FNP's NPI number?

Amber Oliver Stern, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861047672, issued on Aug 8, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amber Oliver Stern, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 336 Deerfield RD, Boone, NC, 28607. Phone: (828) 262-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amber Oliver Stern, FNP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 217960, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Amber Oliver Stern, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amber Oliver Stern, FNP had 1,048 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.