NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathy Hegwood, APRN , FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Picayune, MS

Kathy Hegwood, APRN , FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Picayune, Mississippi, and NPI 1497363428, issued on Jul 15, 2020. Check the license (Mississippi 904003, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi 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
1497363428
Name
Kathy Hegwood
Credential
APRN , FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
904003 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5009 Angler Dr, Picayune, MS 39466
Phone
(601) 799-5572
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201201000104); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

613 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 89 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kathy Hegwood613
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Linzess29 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
  4. Belsomra25 claims
  5. Pregabalin22 claims
  6. Clopidogrel20 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): 77.9 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 score82.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%16.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $166.80

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, 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. Kathy Hegwood$166.80
  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. Trompe Couillon Adventures LLCNew Orleans, LA

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

Kathy Hegwood among 3,798 family nurse practitioner records in Mississippi

Kathy Hegwood, APRN , FNP-C is one of 3,798 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Mississippi. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 68% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2017 among the 2,576 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

33 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Picayune

They are 33 of the 248 NPPES records with a practice address in Picayune, and 3,798 family nurse practitioner records in Mississippi.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelvinna Alexander, NP-CPicayune, MS 394661912249343
  2. Jennifer Cacioppo, FNPPicayune, MS 394661396290607
  3. Frederick Deben, NPPicayune, MS 394661790827335
  4. James Denney, FNPPicayune, MS 394661427050418
  5. Stephanie Green, CFNPPicayune, MS 394661376504357
  6. Mary Hess, FNP, APRN-BCPicayune, MS 394661346249570
  7. Aurora KingPicayune, MS 394661053494740
  8. Reta Lumpkin, CFNPPicayune, MS 394661285705822

Common questions

What is Kathy Hegwood, APRN , FNP-C's NPI number?

Kathy Hegwood, APRN , FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497363428, issued on Jul 15, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathy Hegwood, APRN , FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5009 Angler Dr, Picayune, MS, 39466. Phone: (601) 799-5572. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathy Hegwood, APRN , FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 904003, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kathy Hegwood, APRN , FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathy Hegwood, APRN , FNP-C had 613 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathy Hegwood, APRN , FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.9 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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