NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Nicole Thomas, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Galax, VA

Heather Nicole Thomas, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Galax, Virginia, and NPI 1669000550, issued on Mar 28, 2020. Check the license (Virginia 0024178547, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669000550
Name
Heather Nicole Thomas
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
0024178547 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hospital Dr, Galax, VA 24333
Phone
(276) 236-8181
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2020
Record last updated
Mar 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201215000645); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 2019
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 200 Hospital Dr

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

  1. Peter Aliu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1205008703
  2. John Bolen, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1265404925
  3. James Britton, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1396748927
  4. Jamie Carlo-Demovich, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1184703266
  5. Lee Chaffee, P.T.Orthopedic Physical Therapist1679636328
  6. Mary Kay Cole-Mitchell, LCSWClinical Social Worker1215178157

Verify Heather Nicole Thomas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
    Search for license 0024178547
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score98.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%85.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Commonwealth OF Virginia State Board OF HealthBristol, VA

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

Heather Nicole Thomas among 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia

Heather Nicole Thomas, FNP-C is one of 6,474 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2019 among the 3,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 40% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Galax

They are 17 of the 277 NPPES records with a practice address in Galax, and 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gil Binarao, NPGalax, VA 243331356322085
  2. Phyllis Carpenter, CFNPGalax, VA 243331518035286
  3. Meagan CrowderGalax, VA 243331316599038
  4. Deborah Greer, FNP-CGalax, VA 243331801483524
  5. Wendi Helsabeck, FNPGalax, VA 243331992271209
  6. Jenell Joines, FNPGalax, VA 243331326504168
  7. Zachary Page, FNPGalax, VA 243331992127328
  8. Sandra Popplewell, NPGalax, VA 243331801171640

Common questions

What is Heather Nicole Thomas, FNP-C's NPI number?

Heather Nicole Thomas, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669000550, issued on Mar 28, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Nicole Thomas, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hospital Dr, Galax, VA, 24333. Phone: (276) 236-8181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Nicole Thomas, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0024178547, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Heather Nicole Thomas, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.