NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christina Nichol Byam, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Kensington, MD

Christina Nichol Byam, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Kensington, Maryland, and NPI 1588954234, issued on Apr 14, 2011. Check the license (Maryland R214088, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1588954234
Name
Christina Nichol Byam
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
R214088 MD
RN1038772 DC
0017140007 VA
0024169342 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10335 Kensington Pkwy Ste G, Kensington, MD 20895
Phone
(240) 744-0001
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2022
Fax
(888) 206-0912
Medicaid ID
012577271 DC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140411001038); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,010 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christina Byam3,010
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium174 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate167 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium132 claims
  4. Furosemide116 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate115 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl88 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: $295.70

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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. Christina Byam$295.70
  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.

Christina Nichol Byam among 4,124 family nurse practitioner records in Maryland

Christina Nichol Byam, FNP is one of 4,124 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Maryland. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 16% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2019 among the 2,370 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 41% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Kensington

They are 8 of the 686 NPPES records with a practice address in Kensington, and 4,124 family nurse practitioner records in Maryland.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lana Marie Basto, NP-CKensington, MD 208951164925343
  2. Fabiola Costello, FNP - BCKensington, MD 208951780055491
  3. Jannatul Hoque, FNPKensington, MD 208951689157406
  4. Bianca LariosKensington, MD 208951942847470
  5. Cristina Medina, FNP-CKensington, MD 208951568120335
  6. Lina Moscarella, N.P.Kensington, MD 208951699233288
  7. Tigist TilahunKensington, MD 208951154803294
  8. Sheila Brady, CFNPBethesda, MD 208921922774710

Common questions

What is Christina Nichol Byam, FNP's NPI number?

Christina Nichol Byam, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588954234, issued on Apr 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christina Nichol Byam, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10335 Kensington Pkwy Ste G, Kensington, MD, 20895. Phone: (240) 744-0001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christina Nichol Byam, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number R214088, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christina Nichol Byam, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christina Nichol Byam, FNP had 3,010 Medicare Part D claims for 90 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.