Joy L. Linkous, APNP
Nurse Practitioner · Garner, NC
Joy L. Linkous, APNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Garner, North Carolina, and NPI 1205521630, issued on Apr 11, 2023. Check the license (North Carolina 5017902, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joy L. Linkous
- Credential
- APNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- 5017902 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Mast Dr, Garner, NC 27529
- Phone
- (919) 771-0503
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2023
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 171 Mast Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ghulam Shaikh, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1073571733
Verify Joy L. Linkous in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 5017902Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
588 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium21 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl21 claims
- Furosemide15 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium15 claims
- Omeprazole15 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: $643.80
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Nurse Practitioner providers in North Carolina
There are 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Joy L. Linkous, APNP's NPI number?
Joy L. Linkous, APNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205521630, issued on Apr 11, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joy L. Linkous, APNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Mast Dr, Garner, NC, 27529. Phone: (919) 771-0503. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joy L. Linkous, APNP's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5017902, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joy L. Linkous, APNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joy L. Linkous, APNP had 588 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.