NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Niccole Richardson, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Joplin, MO

Heather Niccole Richardson, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1851052427, issued on Jan 6, 2022. Check the license (Missouri 2022002215, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851052427
Name
Heather Niccole Richardson
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
2022002215 MO
205734 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1717 S Range Line RD, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 623-2207
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2022
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220317000719); accepts 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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Also registered at 1717 S Range Line RD

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

  1. James Dailey, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1730120759
  2. Dylan Hanna, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1144183781
  3. Erika Jasso, MDSports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1477182756

Verify Heather Niccole Richardson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri 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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,511 Medicare Part D claims for 495 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Richardson3,511
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin157 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa137 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl104 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium103 claims
  5. Lisinopril96 claims
  6. Jardiance95 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: $1,534.71

100 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk 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 Richardson$1,534.71
  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. Mercy Clinic Joplin LLCJoplin, MO

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

Heather Niccole Richardson among 5,226 family nurse practitioner records in Missouri

Heather Niccole Richardson, FNP-C is one of 5,226 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 78% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 3,339 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 44% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

101 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Joplin

They are 101 of the 2,443 NPPES records with a practice address in Joplin, and 5,226 family nurse practitioner records in Missouri.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Judith Ballard, NURSE PRACTITIONERJoplin, MO 648041316036700
  2. Julie Chrisco, FNPJoplin, MO 648041487682563
  3. Brenda Cupp, DNPJoplin, MO 648041366530628
  4. Wilbur Flood, RN, FNPJoplin, MO 648041841490141
  5. Andra Fontaine, FNP-CJoplin, MO 648041083890461
  6. Jackie Graue, NPJoplin, MO 648041972781847
  7. Susan Gutierrez, FNPJoplin, MO 648041356366405
  8. Louise Hansen, FNPJoplin, MO 648041902980360

Common questions

What is Heather Niccole Richardson, FNP-C's NPI number?

Heather Niccole Richardson, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851052427, issued on Jan 6, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Niccole Richardson, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 S Range Line RD, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 623-2207. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Niccole Richardson, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2022002215, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Niccole Richardson, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Niccole Richardson, FNP-C had 3,511 Medicare Part D claims for 495 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.