NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Billie Nelson

Family Nurse Practitioner · Fort Smith, AR

Billie Nelson is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1578165858, issued on Nov 12, 2020. Check the license (Arkansas 213390, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas 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
1578165858
Name
Billie Nelson
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
213390 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 Dodson Ave Ste 290, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Phone
(479) 709-7175
Enumerated
Nov 12, 2020
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201209000775); 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 1500 Dodson Ave Ste 290

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

  1. Arthur Johnson, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1154399590
  2. Vasile Popa, M.D.Neurology Physician1508245572

Verify Billie Nelson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas 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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

202 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 82 claims were for opioids.

  1. Billie Nelson202
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl30 claims
  3. Naloxone Hcl19 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium12 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Baptist Health ServicesFort Smith, AR
  2. Fands Physical Therapy, IncAlma, AR

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

Billie Nelson among 2,737 family nurse practitioner records in Arkansas

Billie Nelson is one of 2,737 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arkansas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 59% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 1,836 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

117 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fort Smith

They are 117 of the 2,951 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Smith, and 2,737 family nurse practitioner records in Arkansas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laurie Beam, APRNFort Smith, AR 729011306513635
  2. Elizabeth Clark, APNFort Smith, AR 729011730579152
  3. Ashley Crow, NPFort Smith, AR 729011184123002
  4. Amy Declerk, APRNFort Smith, AR 729011518362227
  5. Dana Hale, APNFort Smith, AR 729011578784039
  6. Erin Hamilton, APRN-FNPFort Smith, AR 729011144738964
  7. Treyce Hunt, APNFort Smith, AR 729011255670782
  8. Nycole Oliver, APRNFort Smith, AR 729011881074151

Common questions

What is Billie Nelson's NPI number?

Billie Nelson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578165858, issued on Nov 12, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Billie Nelson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Dodson Ave Ste 290, Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Phone: (479) 709-7175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Billie Nelson's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 213390, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Billie Nelson prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Billie Nelson had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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