NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Candace S. Black, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Decatur, GA

Candace S. Black, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Decatur, Georgia, and NPI 1235502246, issued on Nov 12, 2015. Check the license (Georgia RN280993, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235502246
Name
Candace S. Black
Credential
MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
RN280993 GA
314859 AZ
13315 CT
209013253 IL
APRN-243461 MT
and 10 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2738 N Decatur RD, Decatur, GA 30033
Phone
(404) 508-8058
Enumerated
Nov 12, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220720001923); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2738 N Decatur RD

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

  1. Ross Clark, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1790200087
  2. Megan Coole, PHARMDPharmacist1164017869
  3. Brea Daniels, PHARMDPharmacist1427770585
  4. Todd Haley, PHARMDPharmacist1205467180
  5. Exie LamarFamily Nurse Practitioner1831584218
  6. Robbin Lawson, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992350847

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia 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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

60 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Candace Black60
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $42.12

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Candace Black$42.12
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Medical Group OF New York PCEastchester, NY
  2. Minuteclinic Diagnostic OF New Jersey LLCSewell, NJ
  3. Minuteclinic LLCDecatur, GA

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

Candace S. Black among 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia

Candace S. Black, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is one of 8,635 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Georgia. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 28% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2018 among the 4,544 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

153 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Decatur

They are 153 of the 5,079 NPPES records with a practice address in Decatur, and 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paulette Benton, APRN,BCDecatur, GA 300331134261605
  2. Francesca Cordi, FNP-BCDecatur, GA 300331134163918
  3. Brenda Fort, N.P.Decatur, GA 300331841227196
  4. Antoinette Gamble, N.P.Decatur, GA 300331003003211
  5. Deborah Hawkins, APRN,BCDecatur, GA 300331326064098
  6. Vivian Hayes, NP-CDecatur, GA 300331013946359
  7. Lauren Heier, NP-CDecatur, GA 300331386873461
  8. Rebecca Johnson, FNPDecatur, GA 300331285636407

Common questions

What is Candace S. Black, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's NPI number?

Candace S. Black, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235502246, issued on Nov 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Candace S. Black, MSN, APRN, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2738 N Decatur RD, Decatur, GA, 30033. Phone: (404) 508-8058. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Candace S. Black, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number RN280993, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Candace S. Black, MSN, APRN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Candace S. Black, MSN, APRN, FNP-C had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Candace S. Black, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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