NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brooke Kirsten Walz, DNP, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Asheville, NC

Brooke Kirsten Walz, DNP, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1245852441, issued on May 11, 2020. Check the license (North Carolina 5016936, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245852441
Name
Brooke Kirsten Walz
Credential
DNP, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
5016936 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
257 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone
(828) 258-1121
Enumerated
May 11, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2026
Fax
(828) 258-6114
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240318003521); 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 257 Mcdowell St

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

  1. Oliver Binns, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1851448849
  2. Aaron Buch, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1770469140
  3. Harry Burton, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1235286261
  4. Russell Durden, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1821854068
  5. Stephen Ely, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1255488235
  6. Scott Geer, PACPhysician Assistant1497906606

Verify Brooke Kirsten Walz 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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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

489 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brooke Walz489
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Tartrate67 claims
  2. Potassium Chloride53 claims
  3. Furosemide48 claims
  4. Clopidogrel36 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone27 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium21 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 one group practice

  1. Asheville Heart PAAsheville, NC

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

Brooke Kirsten Walz among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Brooke Kirsten Walz, DNP, FNP-C 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 2020, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 2,863 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

198 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 198 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Anderson, RNMSNAsheville, NC 288031366656761
  2. Lee Boyd, ARNPAsheville, NC 288031295700573
  3. Shawn Fiora, NPAsheville, NC 288031376675389
  4. Mary Girardi, N.P.Asheville, NC 288031427279256
  5. Linda Harwood, FNPAsheville, NC 288031598719122
  6. Rani Khan, RN, MSN, CNMAsheville, NC 288031073570966
  7. Susan Koesters, F.N.P.Asheville, NC 288031063599603
  8. Susan Meade, NURSE PRACTICTIONERAsheville, NC 288031346344819

Common questions

What is Brooke Kirsten Walz, DNP, FNP-C's NPI number?

Brooke Kirsten Walz, DNP, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245852441, issued on May 11, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brooke Kirsten Walz, DNP, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 257 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 258-1121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brooke Kirsten Walz, DNP, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5016936, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brooke Kirsten Walz, DNP, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brooke Kirsten Walz, DNP, FNP-C had 489 Medicare Part D claims for 191 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.