NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather S. Darnell, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Panama City, FL

Heather S. Darnell, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Panama City, Florida, and NPI 1912070814, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (Florida APRN11018059, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1912070814
Name
Heather S. Darnell
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
APRN11018059 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5230 W Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32401
Phone
(850) 873-3535
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2006
Record last updated
May 24, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220618000144); 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 5230 W Highway 98

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

  1. Bruce Griffin, LMHCMental Health Counselor1144671199
  2. Christian Stanford, DMDDentist1891780938

Verify Heather S. Darnell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

593 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Heather Darnell593
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium37 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium30 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate28 claims
  4. Lisinopril23 claims
  5. Omeprazole21 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl16 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Nation's Best Family Health Care PLLCPanama City, FL

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

Heather S. Darnell among 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida

Heather S. Darnell, FNP-C is one of 22,340 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 69% 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 under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2020 among the 10,790 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 363LF0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

157 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Panama City

They are 157 of the 2,506 NPPES records with a practice address in Panama City, and 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jolene Barnes, A.R.N.P.Panama City, FL 324011790093862
  2. Quin Chadwick, ARNPPanama City, FL 324011629072293
  3. Constance Eadie, ARNPPanama City, FL 324011669514162
  4. Robin Fisher, A.R.N.PPanama City, FL 324011669513032
  5. Kaylyn Khan, ARNPPanama City, FL 324011003102625
  6. Jody Kirk, ARNPPanama City, FL 324011457657926
  7. Patricia Newell, ARNPPanama City, FL 324011013914266
  8. Rhonda Robbins, APRNPanama City, FL 324011578765350

Common questions

What is Heather S. Darnell, FNP-C's NPI number?

Heather S. Darnell, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912070814, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather S. Darnell, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5230 W Highway 98, Panama City, FL, 32401. Phone: (850) 873-3535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather S. Darnell, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11018059, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Heather S. Darnell, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather S. Darnell, FNP-C had 593 Medicare Part D claims for 52 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.

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.