NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christy Rhea Swinney, MSN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Big Stone Gap, VA

Christy Rhea Swinney, MSN, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and NPI 1023281508, issued on Apr 7, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 0024168367, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1023281508
Name
Christy Rhea Swinney
Credential
MSN, FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
0024168367 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1990 Holton Ave E, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Phone
(276) 523-3111
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091123000498); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1990 Holton Ave E

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

  1. Wendy Abbott, DOFamily Medicine Physician1497290241
  2. Dana Barlow, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1760424048
  3. Christopher Bartee, ARPN, BCNurse Practitioner1962458919
  4. Patty Biles, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1326083734
  5. Christopher Bishop, DOFamily Medicine Physician1548549611
  6. John Brannum, DOFamily Medicine Physician1376924472

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia 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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16.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

21,262 Medicare Part D claims for 541 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. 1,123 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christy Swinney21,262
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium726 claims
  2. Gabapentin650 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium626 claims
  4. Lisinopril556 claims
  5. Omeprazole540 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen527 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: $596.00

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer 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. Christy Swinney$596.00
  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. Wellmont Medical Associates IncBig Stone Gap, VA

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

Christy Rhea Swinney among 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia

Christy Rhea Swinney, MSN, FNP-BC is one of 6,474 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Virginia. 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 2008, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 15% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2019 among the 3,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 40% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Big Stone Gap

They are 13 of the 225 NPPES records with a practice address in Big Stone Gap, and 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steffen Chase, FNP-BCBig Stone Gap, VA 242191205218724
  2. Cassandra Dingus, F.N.P.Big Stone Gap, VA 242191013105840
  3. Billy Earl, NPBig Stone Gap, VA 242191114375664
  4. Allison Herron, FNPCBig Stone Gap, VA 242191720563612
  5. Ashley Minton, FNP-BCBig Stone Gap, VA 242191467173641
  6. Rebecca Mullins, FNPBig Stone Gap, VA 242191750392965
  7. Celeste Mullins, N.P.Big Stone Gap, VA 242191922437011
  8. Sharon Nunley, FNP-CBig Stone Gap, VA 242191720436785

Common questions

What is Christy Rhea Swinney, MSN, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Christy Rhea Swinney, MSN, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023281508, issued on Apr 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christy Rhea Swinney, MSN, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1990 Holton Ave E, Big Stone Gap, VA, 24219. Phone: (276) 523-3111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christy Rhea Swinney, MSN, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0024168367, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christy Rhea Swinney, MSN, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christy Rhea Swinney, MSN, FNP-BC had 21,262 Medicare Part D claims for 541 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.