NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hilary B. Puzak, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Greensboro, NC

Hilary B. Puzak, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1659004927, issued on Jul 5, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina 5017036, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1659004927
Name
Hilary B. Puzak
Credential
DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
5017036 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2723 Horse Pen Creek RD Ste 105, Greensboro, NC 27410
Phone
(336) 265-1762
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2022
Record last updated
Sep 24, 2025
Fax
(336) 510-1000
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221209002225); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2022
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 2723 Horse Pen Creek RD Ste 105

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

  1. Catherine Banci, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1831548338
  2. Sierra Bertelson, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1982520508
  3. Marian Friedman, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1649937020
  4. Jo Hughes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265663371
  5. Deirdre McArthur, LCSWClinical Social Worker1053934497
  6. Jessica Oughton, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1811681273

Verify Hilary B. Puzak in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

2,743 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Hilary Puzak2,743
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Buspirone Hcl170 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl161 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl161 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate124 claims
  5. Olanzapine108 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl97 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 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 score80.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%84.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $575.51

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hilary Puzak$575.51
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

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. Piedmont Partners For Mental Health, PLLCGreensboro, NC

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

Hilary B. Puzak among 1,491 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Hilary B. Puzak, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC is one of 1,491 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 68% 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 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 56% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2021 among the 834 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 18% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in North Carolina

There are 1,491 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ann Bailey, PMHNPGreensboro, NC 274101811208796
  2. Catherine Banci, NPGreensboro, NC 274101831548338
  3. Linda Banks, DNP, PMHNP, FNPGreensboro, NC 274101811566730
  4. Leslie Brewington, APRN, BCGreensboro, NC 274101912033689
  5. Natasha Cooper-Smith, NPGreensboro, NC 274101447830526
  6. Kimberly CurtainGreensboro, NC 274101609227289
  7. Marian Friedman, RNGreensboro, NC 274101649937020
  8. Brittany Mitchell, DNP, PMHNP-BCGreensboro, NC 274101881255891

Common questions

What is Hilary B. Puzak, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?

Hilary B. Puzak, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659004927, issued on Jul 5, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hilary B. Puzak, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2723 Horse Pen Creek RD Ste 105, Greensboro, NC, 27410. Phone: (336) 265-1762. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hilary B. Puzak, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5017036, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hilary B. Puzak, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hilary B. Puzak, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC had 2,743 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hilary B. Puzak, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 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.

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