Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Heather Brown, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Nags Head, NC

Heather Brown, APRN, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Nags Head, North Carolina, and NPI 1952786683, issued on Jul 23, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 5008463, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1952786683
Name
Heather Brown
Credential
APRN, FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
5008463 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5002 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC 27959
Phone
(252) 449-5978
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2015
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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  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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Brown37
  2. Specialty average1,305

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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score82.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

13 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Nags Head

They are 13 of the 146 NPPES records with a practice address in Nags Head, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

Other family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Aloysius Abaya, FNPWilson, NC1497031553
  2. Lindsey Abbott, FNP-CRaleigh, NC1083075535
  3. Megan Abbott, FNP-CAsheville, NC1063889749
  4. Sadie Abboud, FNPRaleigh, NC1558767046
  5. Sude Abdulahi, NPWake Forest, NC1538673470
  6. Alyssa Abernathy, FNP-CBurlington, NC1104574920
  7. Lea Abernathy, FNP-BCSpindale, NC1063582658
  8. Natalie Abernathy, FNP-CConnelly Springs, NC1477128486
  9. Cheryl Abersold, DNP, FNPElkin, NC1003457623
  10. Yelena Abitol, APRNMonroe, NC1194202432

Common questions

What is Heather Brown, APRN, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Heather Brown, APRN, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952786683, issued on Jul 23, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Brown, APRN, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5002 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC, 27959. Phone: (252) 449-5978. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Brown, APRN, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5008463, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Brown, APRN, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Brown, APRN, FNP-BC had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather Brown, APRN, FNP-BC's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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