NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Ray Strange

Family Nurse Practitioner · Wiggins, MS

Charles Ray Strange is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Wiggins, Mississippi, and NPI 1164086716, issued on Apr 30, 2019. Check the license (Mississippi 903317, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi 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
1164086716
Name
Charles Ray Strange
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
903317 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1130 Frontage Dr W, Wiggins, MS 39577
Phone
(601) 716-8012
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2019
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 716-8013
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190523000087); 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 1130 Frontage Dr W

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

  1. Kristie Rushing, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1619558251

Verify Charles Ray Strange in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi 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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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

613 Medicare Part D claims for 352 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.

  1. Charles Strange613
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate85 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate81 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass79 claims
  4. Prednisone61 claims
  5. Azithromycin39 claims
  6. Cefdinir34 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: $15.43

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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 Strange$15.43
  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. Physician Services OF The Gulf Coast LLCBiloxi, MS

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

Charles Ray Strange among 3,798 family nurse practitioner records in Mississippi

Charles Ray Strange is one of 3,798 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Mississippi. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 62% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2017 among the 2,576 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 51% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Wiggins

They are 10 of the 97 NPPES records with a practice address in Wiggins, and 3,798 family nurse practitioner records in Mississippi.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erin CoueyWiggins, MS 395771750229118
  2. William Gibboney, DNP, FNP-C, ACNP-BCWiggins, MS 395771225202864
  3. Melanie Hughes, FNPWiggins, MS 395771275397507
  4. Maranda Husley, FNP-CWiggins, MS 395771548774037
  5. Christine Ladner, FNPWiggins, MS 395771891223186
  6. Michelle McQueen, FNPWiggins, MS 395771922381466
  7. Lycel Nall, FNP-BCWiggins, MS 395771316518731
  8. Kendra Samuel, FNPWiggins, MS 395771386125383

Common questions

What is Charles Ray Strange's NPI number?

Charles Ray Strange's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164086716, issued on Apr 30, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Ray Strange located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1130 Frontage Dr W, Wiggins, MS, 39577. Phone: (601) 716-8012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Ray Strange's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 903317, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Charles Ray Strange prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Ray Strange had 613 Medicare Part D claims for 352 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.