NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank Joseph Colella, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner · Kernersville, NC

Frank Joseph Colella, FNP-BC is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Kernersville, North Carolina, and NPI 1417016759, issued on Dec 6, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 5015447, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417016759
Name
Frank Joseph Colella
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
5015447 NC
TAP2564 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
794 S Main St Ste B, Kernersville, NC 27284
Phone
(336) 904-2317
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2022
Fax
(336) 443-6030
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 794 S Main St Ste B

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

  1. Angela Antipin, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1265726244
  2. Brandy Embry, PAPhysician Assistant1790736064
  3. John Holland, DOFamily Medicine Physician1639286412
  4. Jason Newman, P.A.Physician Assistant1932407889
  5. Christina Stieber, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669707295
  6. Kevin Walker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639319676

Verify Frank Joseph Colella in five checks

  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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

653 Medicare Part D claims for 448 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Frank Colella653
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro58 claims
  2. Prednisone48 claims
  3. Paxlovid45 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa44 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass43 claims
  6. Cephalexin43 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.

Frank Joseph Colella among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Frank Joseph Colella, FNP-BC is one of 4,524 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 34% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

50 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Kernersville

They are 50 of the 1,033 NPPES records with a practice address in Kernersville, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sandy Adcock, NPKernersville, NC 272841447238662
  2. Marietta Arocena, FNPKernersville, NC 272841639471154
  3. Susan Grainger, PNPKernersville, NC 272841306817671
  4. Heather Herring, NPKernersville, NC 272841871564146
  5. Lisa Kiger, APRN-BCKernersville, NC 272841063494417
  6. Heather Koonts, C-PNPKernersville, NC 272841437256443
  7. Debra Long, FNP-CKernersville, NC 272841508058728
  8. Betty Martin-Watson, ANP-BCKernersville, NC 272841134245343

Common questions

What is Frank Joseph Colella, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Frank Joseph Colella, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417016759, issued on Dec 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Joseph Colella, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 794 S Main St Ste B, Kernersville, NC, 27284. Phone: (336) 904-2317. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Joseph Colella, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5015447, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Frank Joseph Colella, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Joseph Colella, FNP-BC had 653 Medicare Part D claims for 448 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.