NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Crystal Bales, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Macon, GA

Crystal Bales, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Macon, Georgia, and NPI 1417481516, issued on Apr 14, 2017. Check the license (Georgia 227441, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417481516
Name
Crystal Bales
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
227441 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2192 Ingleside Ave, Macon, GA 31204
Phone
(478) 336-5030
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2025
Fax
(478) 254-3146
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2192 Ingleside Ave

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

  1. Darl Rantz, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1215911102

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia 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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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

5,332 Medicare Part D claims for 455 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.

  1. Crystal Bales5,332
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin216 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium177 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium163 claims
  4. Omeprazole161 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium149 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate118 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: $885.02

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk 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. Crystal Bales$885.02
  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.

Crystal Bales among 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia

Crystal Bales, FNP-C is one of 8,635 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2017, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 40% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

274 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Macon

They are 274 of the 3,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Macon, and 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katie Aldridge, NPMacon, GA 312041285163865
  2. Melissa Belflowers, NPMacon, GA 312041538923602
  3. Melissa Butts, FNP-CMacon, GA 312041467078998
  4. Erin Caves, NP-CMacon, GA 312041427364611
  5. Catherine DennisMacon, GA 312041376137570
  6. Shannon Ethridge, FNP-CMacon, GA 312041033527254
  7. Tammy Hughes, MSNMacon, GA 312041376733170
  8. Krista Keen, NPMacon, GA 312041124585880

Common questions

What is Crystal Bales, FNP-C's NPI number?

Crystal Bales, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417481516, issued on Apr 14, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Crystal Bales, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2192 Ingleside Ave, Macon, GA, 31204. Phone: (478) 336-5030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Crystal Bales, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 227441, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Crystal Bales, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Crystal Bales, FNP-C had 5,332 Medicare Part D claims for 455 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.