NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carole Annette Pierson, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Sylva, NC

Carole Annette Pierson, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sylva, North Carolina, and NPI 1982280913, issued on Mar 21, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina 331648, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1982280913
Name
Carole Annette Pierson
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
331648 NC
255327 AZ
3016044 KY
0028640 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
37 Medical Park Loop, Sylva, NC 28779
Phone
(828) 586-7910
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 25, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220606001898); 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 37 Medical Park Loop

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

  1. Donald Larcher, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1124236815

Verify Carole Annette Pierson 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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

377 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Carole Pierson377
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin61 claims
  2. Ssd36 claims
  3. Cephalexin35 claims
  4. Tobramycin Sulfate26 claims
  5. Levofloxacin20 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $74.16

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis 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. Carole Pierson$74.16
  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 one group practice

  1. Integrated Wound Specialists OF North Carolina, PLLCSylva, NC

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

Carole Annette Pierson among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Carole Annette Pierson, NP-C 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 2021, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 64% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · 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).

42 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Sylva

They are 42 of the 554 NPPES records with a practice address in Sylva, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Bentley, FNPSylva, NC 287791720595424
  2. Jennifer Cook, ARNPSylva, NC 287791346671468
  3. Kalee Golden, RNSylva, NC 287791265799159
  4. Brittany Harris, NP-CSylva, NC 287791285276048
  5. Alida Herrera, NP-CSylva, NC 287791023189255
  6. Janet James, FNP-CSylva, NC 287791225171432
  7. Sara McKenna, NP-CSylva, NC 287791881053585
  8. Besan Nash, RN, FNPSylva, NC 287791588949242

Common questions

What is Carole Annette Pierson, NP-C's NPI number?

Carole Annette Pierson, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982280913, issued on Mar 21, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carole Annette Pierson, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 37 Medical Park Loop, Sylva, NC, 28779. Phone: (828) 586-7910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carole Annette Pierson, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 331648, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carole Annette Pierson, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carole Annette Pierson, NP-C had 377 Medicare Part D claims for 118 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.

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.