NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Descha Nicole Woodson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Alexandria, LA

Descha Nicole Woodson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Alexandria, Louisiana, and NPI 1104689868, issued on Feb 5, 2024. Check the license (Louisiana 234366, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1104689868
Name
Descha Nicole Woodson
Credential
MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
234366 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3000 S Macarthur Dr, Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone
(318) 628-5800
Enumerated
Feb 5, 2024
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240327001470); 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 3000 S Macarthur Dr

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

  1. Tiffany Lemoine, PST.022133Pharmacist1922526482
  2. Kimberly SumblerFamily Nurse Practitioner1497200158
  3. Melanie Taylor, APRN, NP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1003576828
  4. Jeremy Wiley, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1508306689

Verify Descha Nicole Woodson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana 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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89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,472 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Descha Woodson2,472
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium118 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate88 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium81 claims
  4. Lisinopril75 claims
  5. Gabapentin72 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium65 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: $477.71

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Descha Woodson$477.71
  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. Christus Trinity ClinicShreveport, LA

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

Descha Nicole Woodson among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Descha Nicole Woodson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 86% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 46% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

122 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Alexandria

They are 122 of the 2,390 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexandria, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lori Bordelon Lea, DNP, FNP-BCAlexandria, LA 713011821229220
  2. Suzanne Cieslak, N.P.Alexandria, LA 713011902994973
  3. Julie Eubanks, FNPAlexandria, LA 713011720241441
  4. John Hughes, NPCPineville, LA 713011043324957
  5. Melanie Johnson, APRN, MSN,FNP-CAlexandria, LA 713011306978051
  6. Susan Kelone, N.P.Alexandria, LA 713011497743645
  7. Kimberly Laborde, FNP-CAlexandria, LA 713011902117781
  8. Beverly Lowentritt, FNPAlexandria, LA 713011861527814

Common questions

What is Descha Nicole Woodson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's NPI number?

Descha Nicole Woodson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104689868, issued on Feb 5, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Descha Nicole Woodson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 S Macarthur Dr, Alexandria, LA, 71301. Phone: (318) 628-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Descha Nicole Woodson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 234366, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Descha Nicole Woodson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Descha Nicole Woodson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C had 2,472 Medicare Part D claims for 264 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.