NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Don Rivenbark, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Sylva, NC

Don Rivenbark, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sylva, North Carolina, and NPI 1467676817, issued on Apr 13, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 139633, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467676817
Name
Don Rivenbark
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
139633 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
68 Hospital Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
Phone
(828) 586-7428
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 586-7427
Medicaid ID
7003981 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070919000271); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

191 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Don Rivenbark191
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir22 claims
  2. Prednisone14 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate13 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%77.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional CorporationSylva, NC
  2. Southeastern Medical Group PCHighlands, NC

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

Don Rivenbark among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Don Rivenbark, FNP is one of 6,631 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2007, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 10% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2019 among the 4,000 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 35% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

42 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Sylva

They are 42 of the 554 NPPES records with a practice address in Sylva, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Bentley, FNPSylva, NC 287791720595424
  2. Jennifer Cook, ARNPSylva, NC 287791346671468
  3. Kalee Golden, RNSylva, NC 287791265799159
  4. Brittany Harris, NP-CSylva, NC 287791285276048
  5. Alida Herrera, NP-CSylva, NC 287791023189255
  6. Janet James, FNP-CSylva, NC 287791225171432
  7. Sara McKenna, NP-CSylva, NC 287791881053585
  8. Besan Nash, RN, FNPSylva, NC 287791588949242

Common questions

What is Don Rivenbark, FNP's NPI number?

Don Rivenbark, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467676817, issued on Apr 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Don Rivenbark, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 68 Hospital Drive, Sylva, NC, 28779. Phone: (828) 586-7428. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Don Rivenbark, FNP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 139633, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Don Rivenbark, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Don Rivenbark, FNP had 191 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Don Rivenbark, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.