NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Rae Hale, APRN

Nurse Practitioner · Van Buren, AR

Heather Rae Hale, APRN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Van Buren, Arkansas, and NPI 1679824197, issued on Sep 24, 2012. Check the license (Arkansas A006199, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas 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
1679824197
Name
Heather Rae Hale
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
A006199 AR
R0099836 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2925 Alma Hwy Ste C2, Van Buren, AR 72956
Phone
(479) 208-1174
Enumerated
Sep 24, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190424000137); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas 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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

3,856 Medicare Part D claims for 646 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,428 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Hale3,856
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,113 claims
  2. Gabapentin428 claims
  3. Pregabalin304 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl220 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl209 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl208 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. Optimal Pain And WellnessFayetteville, AR

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

Heather Rae Hale among 682 nurse practitioner records in Arkansas

Heather Rae Hale, APRN is one of 682 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arkansas. 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 2012, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 34% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2017 among the 381 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Van Buren

They are 3 of the 524 NPPES records with a practice address in Van Buren, and 682 nurse practitioner records in Arkansas.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Henson, APNVan Buren, AR 729561477703973
  2. Melissa Romero, CNPVan Buren, AR 729561720596554
  3. Ariel Sebo, APRN, FNP-CWaldron, AR 729581982473591
  4. April Revis, APNRatcliff, AR 729511841213238
  5. Theodora Short, ADVANCED PRACTICE NURatcliff, AR 729511295706182
  6. Yvonia Finley, APNOzark, AR 729491598797391
  7. Theresa Fontaine, NPOzark, AR 729491639687437
  8. Jonathan Broniste, APNLavaca, AR 729411275774440

Common questions

What is Heather Rae Hale, APRN's NPI number?

Heather Rae Hale, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679824197, issued on Sep 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Rae Hale, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2925 Alma Hwy Ste C2, Van Buren, AR, 72956. Phone: (479) 208-1174. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Rae Hale, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number A006199, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Rae Hale, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Rae Hale, APRN had 3,856 Medicare Part D claims for 646 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.

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