NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles William Browning, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Shelby, NC

Charles William Browning, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Shelby, North Carolina, and NPI 1295302024, issued on Jun 9, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina 5014542, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295302024
Name
Charles William Browning
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
5014542 NC
225068 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
305 W College Ave, Shelby, NC 28152
Phone
(704) 818-9200
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2021
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2025
Fax
(704) 600-6731
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210812003296); 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 305 W College Ave

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

  1. Robert Dorn, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1306805650
  2. Michael Grossell, DOPediatrics Physician1730167883
  3. Monriel Harbison, LCMHCMental Health Counselor1457079741
  4. Roland Rogers, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740570449
  5. Latonyia Simmons, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1760822019
  6. Kimberly Sinclair, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1649898966

Verify Charles William Browning 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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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

5,321 Medicare Part D claims for 503 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Browning5,321
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium321 claims
  2. Lisinopril221 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate210 claims
  4. Omeprazole176 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium162 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium153 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): 93.2 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 score83.2
  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: $379.39

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Charles Browning$379.39
  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. Gaston Family Health Services IncGastonia, NC

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

Charles William Browning among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Charles William Browning, FNP-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 updated2025 · 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).

66 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Shelby

They are 66 of the 924 NPPES records with a practice address in Shelby, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. India Addison, NURSE PRACTITIONERShelby, NC 281521932573680
  2. Cynthia Bohacek, FNPShelby, NC 281521780107367
  3. Diane Boicourt, APRN FNP-BCShelby, NC 281521366089112
  4. Clarissa HallShelby, NC 281521164702734
  5. Casey Hankins, FNPShelby, NC 281521174958037
  6. Rebecca Hill, FNPShelby, NC 281521053988592
  7. Monica InmanShelby, NC 281521679072680
  8. Lynne Le, FNPShelby, NC 281521568097269

Common questions

What is Charles William Browning, FNP-C's NPI number?

Charles William Browning, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295302024, issued on Jun 9, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles William Browning, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 W College Ave, Shelby, NC, 28152. Phone: (704) 818-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles William Browning, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5014542, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Charles William Browning, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles William Browning, FNP-C had 5,321 Medicare Part D claims for 503 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles William Browning, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 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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