NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Troy Upton, APRN, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · West Fargo, ND

James Troy Upton, APRN, CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in West Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1023491909, issued on Jul 9, 2015. Check the license (North Dakota R30255, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota 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
1023491909
Name
James Troy Upton
Credential
APRN, CNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
R30255 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
505 32ND Ave E Ste B, West Fargo, ND 58078
Phone
(701) 532-1731
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2025
Fax
(701) 532-1940
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150821013438); 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 505 32ND Ave E Ste B

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

  1. Jean Isakson, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881436004
  2. Susan Nordquist, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1023164845
  3. Christian Pratt, ODOptometrist1326777145

Verify James Troy Upton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota 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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

116 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Upton116
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone13 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Convenient Care Clinic PLLCWest Fargo, ND

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

James Troy Upton among 757 family nurse practitioner records in North Dakota

James Troy Upton, APRN, CNP is one of 757 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Dakota. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 32% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2019 among the 556 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 37% 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 North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in West Fargo

They are 19 of the 681 NPPES records with a practice address in West Fargo, and 757 family nurse practitioner records in North Dakota.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Natalie Aughinbaugh, DNPWest Fargo, ND 580781629453444
  2. Jaeda Ertelt, FNP-CWest Fargo, ND 580781063062693
  3. Ashley Huot, DNP, FNP-CWest Fargo, ND 580781700291895
  4. Sarah Kennelly, NPWest Fargo, ND 580781962981845
  5. Robyn King, MSN, APRN, FNP-CWest Fargo, ND 580781609217348
  6. Marjorie Masten, NP-CWest Fargo, ND 580781356864094
  7. Marlena McKee, APRN,CNPWest Fargo, ND 580781902579857
  8. Molly McManusWest Fargo, ND 580781285117028

Common questions

What is James Troy Upton, APRN, CNP's NPI number?

James Troy Upton, APRN, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023491909, issued on Jul 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Troy Upton, APRN, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 32ND Ave E Ste B, West Fargo, ND, 58078. Phone: (701) 532-1731. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Troy Upton, APRN, CNP's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number R30255, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Troy Upton, APRN, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Troy Upton, APRN, CNP had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 46 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.

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