NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julie Lankford Carpenter, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Highlands, NC

Julie Lankford Carpenter, APN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Highlands, North Carolina, and NPI 1720194236, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 5018950, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720194236
Name
Julie Lankford Carpenter
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
5018950 NC
37851 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
209 Hospital Dr, Highlands, NC 28741
Phone
(828) 482-6160
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2025
Fax
(828) 482-5380
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241227000748); 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 209 Hospital Dr

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

  1. Boyd Allsbrook, LCMHC-AMental Health Counselor1275385668
  2. John Baumrucker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1295710085
  3. Robert Buchanan, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1639135692
  4. Sherry Burkett, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BCNurse Practitioner1851765465
  5. Paul Cabiran, M.D.Specialist1538195177
  6. Carl Curtiss, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1215981501

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  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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

478 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Julie Carpenter478
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin26 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate23 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate20 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium17 claims
  5. Fluconazole16 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium16 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): 79.3 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 score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  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: $16.91

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. 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. Julie Carpenter$16.91
  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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Julie Lankford Carpenter among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Julie Lankford Carpenter, APN is one of 6,631 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2019 among the 4,000 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 35% 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 Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Highlands

They are 4 of the 47 NPPES records with a practice address in Highlands, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sherrill Bradsher, APRN, FNPHighlands, NC 287411942200605
  2. Hannah Hough, DNP, RN, FNP-CHighlands, NC 287411306723762
  3. Margaret Mack, PHD, APRN, FNP-BCHighlands, NC 287411821332941
  4. Jessica Rahm, FNPHorse Shoe, NC 287421073189916
  5. Sarah Bentley, FNP-CHendersonville, NC 287391548714223
  6. Kimberley Cannaday, APRN, FNP-CHendersonville, NC 287391376215020
  7. Heather Fox, FNP, DNPHendersonville, NC 287391033511274
  8. Kelsey Hensley, FNPHendersonville, NC 287391427713387

Common questions

What is Julie Lankford Carpenter, APN's NPI number?

Julie Lankford Carpenter, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720194236, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julie Lankford Carpenter, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 Hospital Dr, Highlands, NC, 28741. Phone: (828) 482-6160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julie Lankford Carpenter, APN's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5018950, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Julie Lankford Carpenter, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Julie Lankford Carpenter, APN had 478 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Julie Lankford Carpenter, APN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.3 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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