NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Daye Bunyard, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Meridian, MS

Heather Daye Bunyard, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Meridian, Mississippi, and NPI 1164794178, issued on Feb 7, 2012. Check the license (Mississippi R856065, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi 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
1164794178
Name
Heather Daye Bunyard
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
R856065 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 22ND Ave, Meridian, MS 39301
Phone
(601) 483-5322
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2025
Fax
(601) 696-7198
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120405000303); 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 1600 22ND Ave

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

  1. John Andy, M.D.Nephrology Physician1336126911
  2. Ruba Barakat, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1104894880
  3. A Boone, M.D.Nephrology Physician1427035070
  4. Joel Callahan, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1699752246
  5. Thomas Calvit, MDGastroenterology Physician1427031731
  6. Chelsey Castleberry, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1689560229

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi 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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

60 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Bunyard60
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
  2. Atenolol12 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate12 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: $24.33

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, 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. Heather Bunyard$24.33
  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. Hospitalist Services OF Meridian PAMeridian, MS

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

131 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Meridian

They are 131 of the 1,291 NPPES records with a practice address in Meridian, and 3,798 family nurse practitioner records in Mississippi.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Mississippi

  1. Sarah Abernathy, NPJackson, MS1578580528
  2. Whitney Abraham, FNP-CColumbus, MS1316319353
  3. Brian AdamsColumbus, MS1154796365
  4. Carla AdamsUnion, MS1649992447
  5. Jody Adams, CFNPClinton, MS1780652362
  6. Rebecca Adams, APRNJackson, MS1205206760
  7. Dorothy AdcockJackson, MS1851841548
  8. Cody AdkinsUtica, MS1134908593
  9. Sonya Adkins, NPNew Albany, MS1376019471
  10. Jamie Agent, NP-CMeridian, MS1245889807

Common questions

What is Heather Daye Bunyard, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Heather Daye Bunyard, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164794178, issued on Feb 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Daye Bunyard, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 22ND Ave, Meridian, MS, 39301. Phone: (601) 483-5322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Daye Bunyard, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number R856065, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Daye Bunyard, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Daye Bunyard, FNP-BC had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 15 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.

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