NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Manchester, APRN, CNS

Clinical Nurse Specialist · Fort Smith, AR

Heather Manchester, APRN, CNS is a clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1285003509, issued on Sep 16, 2015. Check the license (Arkansas S002298, 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
1285003509
Name
Heather Manchester
Credential
APRN, CNS
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Nurse Specialist 364S00000X
License number
S002298 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 Dodson Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Phone
(479) 709-7025
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160111001924); 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 1500 Dodson Ave

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

  1. Nabil Akkad, MDSurgery Physician1477548485
  2. Hania Al-Shahrouri, MDNephrology Physician1861550790
  3. Dale Asbury, MDFamily Medicine Physician1972545028
  4. David Beare, PHDPsychologist1609863562
  5. Joshua Casey, APRN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1720445661
  6. Joel Cheong, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1255309159

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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical nurse specialist in 2024

118 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 957 among the 361 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Manchester118
  2. Specialty average957

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin37 claims
  2. Baclofen16 claims
  3. Meloxicam14 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl13 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: $367.59

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Averitas Pharma Inc. The 457 providers of this specialty with any payment received $871.23 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Manchester$367.59
  2. Specialty average$871.23

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Fands Physical Therapy, IncAlma, AR
  2. Mercy Clinic Fort Smith CommunitiesFort Smith, AR

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

Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Arkansas

There are 26 clinical nurse specialist records in Arkansas.

Other clinical nurse specialist records in Arkansas

  1. Ryan Anderson, APRNJonesboro, AR1679117659
  2. Aaron Baxter, APRNConway, AR1679052559
  3. Ann Blaylock, APNNorth Little Rock, AR1578570131
  4. Jessica Camp, APRN, AGCNSJonesboro, AR1710430582
  5. Brennan Davis, APRNJonesboro, AR1962947200
  6. Michelle Driskill, NP-CNorth Little Rock, AR1497123129
  7. Rhonda Evans, APRNLittle Rock, AR1447621255
  8. Deborah Fairchild, RNPJonesboro, AR1851315352
  9. Ashley Featherston, APRNJonesboro, AR1144836347
  10. Deena Fitzgerald, APRNFayetteville, AR1528489994

Common questions

What is Heather Manchester, APRN, CNS's NPI number?

Heather Manchester, APRN, CNS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285003509, issued on Sep 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Manchester, APRN, CNS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Dodson Ave, Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Phone: (479) 709-7025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Manchester, APRN, CNS's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number S002298, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Manchester, APRN, CNS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Manchester, APRN, CNS had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 957. 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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