NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Derek Robert Free, ACNPC-AG, CNP

Nurse Practitioner · Norfolk, VA

Derek Robert Free, ACNPC-AG, CNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Norfolk, Virginia, and NPI 1063985521, issued on Jan 8, 2019. Check the license (Virginia 0024176978, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1063985521
Name
Derek Robert Free
Credential
ACNPC-AG, CNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
0024176978 VA
5011226 NC
CNP.026029 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
844 Kempsville RD Ste 212, Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone
(757) 261-5977
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2023
Fax
(757) 275-9913
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231115003719); 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 844 Kempsville RD Ste 212

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
    Search for license 0024176978    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sentara Medical GroupNorfolk, VA

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

Derek Robert Free among 1,721 nurse practitioner records in Virginia

Derek Robert Free, ACNPC-AG, CNP is one of 1,721 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 62% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 921 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

69 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Norfolk

They are 69 of the 5,993 NPPES records with a practice address in Norfolk, and 1,721 nurse practitioner records in Virginia.

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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Dahling, NPCNorfolk, VA 235021962479469
  2. Cori Damuth, NPNorfolk, VA 235021295731180
  3. Kasaundra Ewing, N.P.Norfolk, VA 235021770607335
  4. Nicole Hopper, APRN, FNP-CNorfolk, VA 235021114181955
  5. Dilrukshie Kahatapitiya, NPNorfolk, VA 235021801964028
  6. Valerie Legrone, NPNorfolk, VA 235021487610630
  7. Angela Maher, NPNorfolk, VA 235021437155579
  8. Mary Allan Martinez, FNPNorfolk, VA 235021992783005

Common questions

What is Derek Robert Free, ACNPC-AG, CNP's NPI number?

Derek Robert Free, ACNPC-AG, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063985521, issued on Jan 8, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Derek Robert Free, ACNPC-AG, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 844 Kempsville RD Ste 212, Norfolk, VA, 23502. Phone: (757) 261-5977. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Derek Robert Free, ACNPC-AG, CNP's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0024176978, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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