NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathryn Lynn Wales, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Chico, CA

Kathryn Lynn Wales, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1437870953, issued on Sep 5, 2022. Check the license (California 15148, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1437870953
Name
Kathryn Lynn Wales
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
15148 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2012 Franklin St, Chico, CA 95928
Phone
(530) 966-2316
Enumerated
Sep 5, 2022
Record last updated
Sep 5, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2012 Franklin St

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

  1. Leon Royston, PAMedical Physician Assistant1285679779
  2. Lauren Sanchez, FNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1447864541
  3. Ava Schmidt, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962903427

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kathryn Wales15
  2. Specialty average1,305

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: $17.84

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. 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. Kathryn Wales$17.84
  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.

Kathryn Lynn Wales among 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California

Kathryn Lynn Wales, NP is one of 16,966 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 68% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 40% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 42% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

75 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chico

They are 75 of the 3,684 NPPES records with a practice address in Chico, and 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Bryant, BOARD CERTIFIED FNPChico, CA 959281538381264
  2. Lisa Cordova, FNPChico, CA 959281033734926
  3. Jade EnosChico, CA 959281982276192
  4. Leslie Julian, NPChico, CA 959281831284322
  5. Tajinder Kullar, FNPChico, CA 959281841768108
  6. Deanna McConnell, NPChico, CA 959281760565758
  7. Linda Ory, F.N.P.Chico, CA 959281255405189
  8. Phyllis Salopek, FNPChico, CA 959281851507354

Common questions

What is Kathryn Lynn Wales, NP's NPI number?

Kathryn Lynn Wales, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437870953, issued on Sep 5, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathryn Lynn Wales, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2012 Franklin St, Chico, CA, 95928. Phone: (530) 966-2316. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathryn Lynn Wales, NP's license?

NPPES lists California license number 15148, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kathryn Lynn Wales, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathryn Lynn Wales, NP had 15 Medicare Part D claims; 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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