NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Nurse Practitioner NPI 1679008288 NP-C
Verify on CMS → Cheri Folk, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner in Sanford, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 89,808 in Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 246 beneficiaries · Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$854.66
45 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Cheri Folk, NP-C filed 4,301 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Nurse Practitioner in Sanford, North Carolina, prescribing 87% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- $854.66
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥92nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Cheri Folk, NP-C
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1679008288), first enumerated 04/21/2017.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 4,301 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$854.66 in reported industry payments (45 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1679008288 · Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1679008288
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-MEGA 90K Nurse Practitioner
- RX-MID 4,301
- BOOK-LIGHT 4,020 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM Natalie Jones, CRNP · 2017
Cheri Folk, NP-C's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
4,301 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Cheri Folk, NP-C?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
4,301 276% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1679008288 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/21/2017 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Cheri Folk, NP-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Dlp Central Carolina Medical Group LLC
Broadway, NC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Cheri Folk, NP-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$855
Largest payer
Novo Nordisk Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Cheri Folk, NP-C - brand share 12.0%
Nurse Practitioner average
12% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 4,301 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
4,301
Total Claims
$340K
Total Drug Cost
246
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 9,373.6
- Total Day Supply
- 269,601
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $279K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $59K
- Opioid Claims
- 104 (2.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 165
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.24
- Gender Split
- 73% female / 27% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 48, 65-74: 143, 75-84: 40, 85+: 15
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Cheri Folk, NP-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
251 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
176 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
145 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
144 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
143 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide
123 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
123 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
116 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 251 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 176 |
| Metformin Hcl | 145 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 144 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 143 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 123 |
| Omeprazole | 123 |
| Losartan Potassium | 116 |
| Lisinopril | 81 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 76 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Cheri Folk, NP-C fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
89,808
Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Nurse Practitioner
1,144
Avg Claims per Provider
Cheri Folk, NP-C's 4,301 claims are above the specialty average of 1,144.
Nationwide Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Folk, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Folk.
One of 4,020 Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Whitney Abel
NP
Winston Salem, NC
Irene Abella
NP
Durham, NC
Britney Abney
FNP
Charlotte, NC
Nita Abraham
Raleigh, NC
Pamela Abraham
NP
Charlotte, NC
Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cheri Folk, NP-C's specialty? ▼
Cheri Folk, NP-C specializes in Nurse Practitioner and practices in Sanford, North Carolina. Credentials: NP-C.
How much does Cheri Folk, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Cheri Folk, NP-C wrote 4,301 Medicare Part D claims totaling $340K in drug costs for 246 beneficiaries.
Where is Cheri Folk, NP-C located? ▼
Cheri Folk, NP-C is located at 1140 CARTHAGE ST STE B, Sanford, NC, 27330. Phone: (919) 499-5150.
What is Cheri Folk, NP-C's NPI number? ▼
Cheri Folk, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679008288, issued on 04/21/2017.
Does Cheri Folk, NP-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Cheri Folk, NP-C's prescribing is 12% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $279K in brand drug costs.
Does Cheri Folk, NP-C prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Cheri Folk, NP-C had 104 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.4%.
How many Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 89,808 Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,144 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Cheri Folk, NP-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Cheri Folk, NP-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Metformin Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Cheri Folk, NP-C accept Medicare? ▼
Cheri Folk, NP-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,301 Part D claims and 246 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Cheri Folk, NP-C's credentials? ▼
Cheri Folk, NP-C's NPI is 1679008288 with credentials NP-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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