Candace Leigh Cloninger, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Newton, NC
Candace Leigh Cloninger, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Newton, North Carolina, and NPI 1134837453, issued on Nov 7, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina 5017231, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Candace Leigh Cloninger
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- 5017231 NC
CLON-81YAS NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3975 Robinson RD, Newton, NC 28658
- Phone
- (828) 466-0466
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2022
- Record last updated
- Nov 16, 2022
- Fax
- (828) 466-8862
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221130003488); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Candace Leigh Cloninger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 5017231Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
518 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 68 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mirtazapine43 claims
- Trazodone Hcl25 claims
- Lorazepam24 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl22 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl21 claims
- Furosemide20 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): 82.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carolina Caring Serious Illness LLCNewton, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Candace Leigh Cloninger among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina
Candace Leigh Cloninger, FNP is one of 6,631 family 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 2022, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 72% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2019 among the 4,000 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 35% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
33 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Newton
They are 33 of the 199 NPPES records with a practice address in Newton, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.
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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Tisha Fisher, FNP-CNewton, NC 286581275708646
- Thomas Harris, FNPNewton, NC 286581235680604
- Leanne King, FNPNewton, NC 286581437570504
- Katherine Laney, NPNewton, NC 286581215488044
- Leah Leska, FNP-BCNewton, NC 286581831382290
Common questions
What is Candace Leigh Cloninger, FNP's NPI number?
Candace Leigh Cloninger, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134837453, issued on Nov 7, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Candace Leigh Cloninger, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3975 Robinson RD, Newton, NC, 28658. Phone: (828) 466-0466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Candace Leigh Cloninger, FNP's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5017231, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Candace Leigh Cloninger, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Candace Leigh Cloninger, FNP had 518 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Candace Leigh Cloninger, FNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.
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.