NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Candice Nicole Blackwood, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Decatur, AL

Candice Nicole Blackwood, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1306516893, issued on Sep 15, 2021. Check the license (Alabama 1-156478, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1306516893
Name
Candice Nicole Blackwood
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
1-156478 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2424 Danville RD SW Ste K, Decatur, AL 35603
Phone
(256) 309-5850
Enumerated
Sep 15, 2021
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2023
Fax
(256) 309-5851
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211122000888); 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 2424 Danville RD SW Ste K

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

  1. Hannah Long, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1912538273

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama 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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4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

5,759 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Candice Blackwood5,759
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate306 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium276 claims
  3. Omeprazole214 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium207 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium192 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate143 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score89.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $299.11

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. 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. Candice Blackwood$299.11
  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 2 group practices

  1. Highlands Internal Medicine, LLCDecatur, AL
  2. West Madison Urgent And Primary Care LLCMadison, AL

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

Candice Nicole Blackwood among 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama

Candice Nicole Blackwood, FNP is one of 4,393 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 65% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2019 among the 2,690 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 44% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

84 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Decatur

They are 84 of the 1,185 NPPES records with a practice address in Decatur, and 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrea Alexander, CRNPDecatur, AL 356031407278419
  2. Heather Balentine, CRNPDecatur, AL 356031386717999
  3. Kimberly Budisalich, CRNPDecatur, AL 356031508099110
  4. Kevin Campbell, CRNPDecatur, AL 356031477933976
  5. Joseph Chamness, DNP, FNP-C. ENP-CDecatur, AL 356031619424934
  6. Landon DuttonDecatur, AL 356031295191609
  7. Kim Harbin, C.R.N.P.Decatur, AL 356031902947880
  8. Andrea Johnston, NP-CDecatur, AL 356031578922126

Common questions

What is Candice Nicole Blackwood, FNP's NPI number?

Candice Nicole Blackwood, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306516893, issued on Sep 15, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Candice Nicole Blackwood, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2424 Danville RD SW Ste K, Decatur, AL, 35603. Phone: (256) 309-5850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Candice Nicole Blackwood, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 1-156478, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Candice Nicole Blackwood, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Candice Nicole Blackwood, FNP had 5,759 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Candice Nicole Blackwood, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 of 100. 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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