NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Emily Hightower, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner · Mobile, AL

Emily Hightower, CRNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1336870781, issued on Jun 17, 2022. Check the license (Alabama 1-167750, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1336870781
Name
Emily Hightower
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
1-167750 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1660 Spring Hill Ave, Mobile, AL 36604
Phone
(251) 665-8000
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2022
Fax
(251) 665-8010
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220920003164); 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 1660 Spring Hill Ave

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

  1. Ahmed Abdalla, M.DHematology & Oncology Physician1568848901
  2. Tereca BettisFamily Nurse Practitioner1740072982
  3. Sanjyot Bhadkamkar, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1457778961
  4. Leanne Bolton, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1689367153
  5. Benjamin Brandt, PHARM DPharmacist1043559644
  6. Thomas Butler, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1396787230

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama 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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

352 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Emily Hightower352
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone26 claims
  2. Anastrozole22 claims
  3. Letrozole22 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl21 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride21 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium19 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): 100 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 score97.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,984.04

103 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Emily Hightower$1,984.04
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. USA Health - Mci Business Services LLCMobile, AL

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

Emily Hightower among 1,442 nurse practitioner records in Alabama

Emily Hightower, CRNP is one of 1,442 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2017 among the 848 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 49% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

122 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Mobile

They are 122 of the 6,309 NPPES records with a practice address in Mobile, and 1,442 nurse practitioner records in Alabama.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brandy Cornelius, ANRN, FNP-CMobile, AL 366041073013389
  2. Shanterrica Eager, CRNPMobile, AL 366041437624350
  3. Patricia Hall, CRNPMobile, AL 366041487798088
  4. Gretchen Hamlin, CRNPMobile, AL 366041154369031
  5. Melissa Hanlon, CRNPMobile, AL 366041497116511
  6. Betty Madison, CRNPMobile, AL 366041265486435
  7. Ardie Pack-Mabien, CRNPMobile, AL 366041891740981
  8. Mary Pate, CRNPMobile, AL 366041700825502

Common questions

What is Emily Hightower, CRNP's NPI number?

Emily Hightower, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336870781, issued on Jun 17, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Emily Hightower, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1660 Spring Hill Ave, Mobile, AL, 36604. Phone: (251) 665-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Emily Hightower, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 1-167750, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Emily Hightower, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Emily Hightower, CRNP had 352 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Emily Hightower, CRNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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