NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Russell Hutcherson, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Guntersville, AL

James Russell Hutcherson, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Guntersville, Alabama, and NPI 1477756542, issued on Jun 7, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 1-102665, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1477756542
Name
James Russell Hutcherson
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
1-102665 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2017 Obrig Ave, Guntersville, AL 35976
Phone
(256) 582-2324
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 582-2321
Medicaid IDs
630303047 AL
630306047 AL
630302047 AL
630308047 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080102000019); 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 2017 Obrig Ave

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

  1. Allison Brewster, CRNPFamily Medicine Physician1538698964
  2. Bethany Jessee, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1336698414
  3. John Mizelle, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1174099279
  4. Destiny Tucker, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730626631
  5. Jess Youngblood, M.D.General Practice Physician1467676676

Verify James Russell Hutcherson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
    Search for license 1-102665
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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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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

5,906 Medicare Part D claims for 513 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Hutcherson5,906
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone230 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate225 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium190 claims
  4. Omeprazole139 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl133 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium129 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: $245.76

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. 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. James Hutcherson$245.76
  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. Dekalb Primary CareFort Payne, AL

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

James Russell Hutcherson among 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama

James Russell Hutcherson, NP-C is one of 4,393 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 6% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2019 among the 2,690 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

36 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Guntersville

They are 36 of the 577 NPPES records with a practice address in Guntersville, and 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angela Bryant, NP-CGuntersville, AL 359761952836181
  2. Cathy Eubanks, CRNPGuntersville, AL 359761245320167
  3. Vivian Hannon, CRNPGuntersville, AL 359761346220191
  4. Cheryl Hubbard, MSN, CRNPGuntersville, AL 359761366915498
  5. Bethany Jessee, CRNPGuntersville, AL 359761336698414
  6. Lindsay Miller, CRNPGuntersville, AL 359761538408612
  7. April MillerGuntersville, AL 359761548621220
  8. John Mizelle, CRNPGuntersville, AL 359761174099279

Common questions

What is James Russell Hutcherson, NP-C's NPI number?

James Russell Hutcherson, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477756542, issued on Jun 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Russell Hutcherson, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2017 Obrig Ave, Guntersville, AL, 35976. Phone: (256) 582-2324. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Russell Hutcherson, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 1-102665, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Russell Hutcherson, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Russell Hutcherson, NP-C had 5,906 Medicare Part D claims for 513 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.