NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Denise Atkins, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner · Lexington, GA

Denise Atkins, N.P. is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lexington, Georgia, and NPI 1497136576, issued on Jun 15, 2015. Check the license (Georgia APRN-NP202095, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia 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
1497136576
Name
Denise Atkins
Credential
N.P.
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
APRN-NP202095 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
247 Union Point St, Lexington, GA 30648
Phone
(706) 743-8171
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150922002580); 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 247 Union Point St

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

  1. Brandon Hardy, LCSWClinical Social Worker1588039069
  2. Tina SheheeFamily Nurse Practitioner1710542287
  3. Colette Thompson, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1720067457
  4. Grady White, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1689187130

Verify Denise Atkins in five checks

  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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,826 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Denise Atkins2,826
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate147 claims
  2. Lisinopril118 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium115 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa99 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate87 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide80 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: $97.43

5 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. Denise Atkins$97.43
  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. Medlink Georgia IncLexington, GA

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

Denise Atkins among 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia

Denise Atkins, N.P. 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 2015, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 28% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2018 among the 4,544 with a school on file
  • 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).

7 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Lexington

They are 7 of the 20 NPPES records with a practice address in Lexington, and 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robin Bassett, NP-C, MSNLexington, GA 306481619345717
  2. Jettie Cummings, N.P.Lexington, GA 306481316945355
  3. Amanda Denson, FNPLexington, GA 306481134618317
  4. Tina SheheeLexington, GA 306481710542287
  5. Colette Thompson, FNPLexington, GA 306481720067457
  6. Grady White, NPLexington, GA 306481689187130
  7. Leah Ainslie, FNP-CMadison, GA 306501891103206
  8. Christine Bohlen, NPMadison, GA 306501801293220

Common questions

What is Denise Atkins, N.P.'s NPI number?

Denise Atkins, N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497136576, issued on Jun 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denise Atkins, N.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 247 Union Point St, Lexington, GA, 30648. Phone: (706) 743-8171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denise Atkins, N.P.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number APRN-NP202095, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Denise Atkins, N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Denise Atkins, N.P. had 2,826 Medicare Part D claims for 263 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.