NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine N. Houser, APRN

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Edisto Island, SC

Christine N. Houser, APRN is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Edisto Island, South Carolina, and NPI 1679642870, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 2871, as entered in NPPES) with the South 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679642870
Name
Christine N. Houser
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
2871 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
134 Jungle RD, Edisto Island, SC 29438
Phone
(843) 897-7757
Enumerated
Nov 6, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2023
Fax
(843) 897-7877
Medicaid ID
NP1041 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061122000034); 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 134 Jungle RD

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

  1. Kimberly Rakes-Stephens, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1457354888
  2. Jennifer Walker, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1437411097

Verify Christine N. Houser in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South 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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

460 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Christine Houser460
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril25 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium21 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl21 claims
  4. Meloxicam17 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate16 claims
  6. Donepezil Hcl14 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.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. CH Specialty Services SC LLCNorth Charleston, SC
  2. Curana Health OF South Carolina PCSummerville, SC
  3. Health Providers OF America LLCGreer, SC
  4. John E Emmel MD PCCharleston, SC

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

Christine N. Houser among 402 adult health nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Christine N. Houser, APRN is one of 402 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2015 among the 224 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 adult health nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Edisto Island

They are 1 of the 13 NPPES records with a practice address in Edisto Island, and 402 adult health nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kesha BrownGeorgetown, SC 294401265133383
  2. Kathleen Price, APRNGoose Creek, SC 294451811156938
  3. Sarah Ferrillo, N.P.Awendaw, SC 294291447609060
  4. Margaretta Grimm, APNHuger, SC 294501568505139
  5. Grace Baker, APRNCharleston, SC 294251144064999
  6. Melody Boscio, AGNP-CCharleston, SC 294251255140315
  7. Lindsey DeloachCharleston, SC 294251245654896
  8. Johana Fajardo, DNP ANP-BCCharleston, SC 294251043578438

Common questions

What is Christine N. Houser, APRN's NPI number?

Christine N. Houser, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679642870, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine N. Houser, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 134 Jungle RD, Edisto Island, SC, 29438. Phone: (843) 897-7757. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine N. Houser, APRN's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 2871, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christine N. Houser, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine N. Houser, APRN had 460 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. 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.