NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Pinkston, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Reno, NV

Catherine Pinkston, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1962897611, issued on Mar 31, 2015. Check the license (Nevada DO2538, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1962897611
Name
Catherine Pinkston
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO2538 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2861 Northtowne LN, Reno, NV 89512
Phone
(775) 204-4000
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2015
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2026
Fax
(775) 234-4605
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180830001169); 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 2861 Northtowne LN

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

  1. Marlyce McKinnon, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568326767
  2. Lucia Sanchez-Lee, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407492853

Verify Catherine Pinkston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,553 Medicare Part D claims for 529 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.

  1. Catherine Pinkston5,553
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium393 claims
  2. Lisinopril269 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate259 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium251 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium189 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium158 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: $937.57

47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Pinkston$937.57
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Pinnacle Medical Group Hicks PCReno, NV

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

Catherine Pinkston among 1,243 family medicine physician records in Nevada

Catherine Pinkston, DO is one of 1,243 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 77% 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 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 726 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

211 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Reno

They are 211 of the 11,565 NPPES records with a practice address in Reno, and 1,243 family medicine physician records in Nevada.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Edwards, M.D.Reno, NV 895121063467512
  2. Mark Gaetke, M.D.Reno, NV 895121841219300
  3. Eric Lamberts, M.D.Reno, NV 895121811947609
  4. Chiyo Takehara, M.DReno, NV 895121811331713
  5. Jessica CurtiReno, NV 895111851524235
  6. Kacey Durant, MDReno, NV 895111023307030
  7. Cyrus Goldin, M.D.Reno, NV 895111073760302
  8. Satinderpal KaurReno, NV 895111114475837

Common questions

What is Catherine Pinkston, DO's NPI number?

Catherine Pinkston, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962897611, issued on Mar 31, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Pinkston, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2861 Northtowne LN, Reno, NV, 89512. Phone: (775) 204-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Pinkston, DO's license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number DO2538, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine Pinkston, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Pinkston, DO had 5,553 Medicare Part D claims for 529 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.