NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelly W. Heard, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Atlanta, GA

Kelly W. Heard, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1689020265, issued on May 12, 2016. Check the license (Georgia RN085668, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia 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
1689020265
Name
Kelly W. Heard
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
RN085668 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
755 Mount Vernon Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone
(404) 252-7368
Enumerated
May 12, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 256-7368
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160831001551); 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 755 Mount Vernon Hwy NE

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

  1. Kelly Ahn, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225141237
  2. Stephen Blank, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1619902293
  3. Susan Blank, LPC, NCCMental Health Counselor1558767442
  4. Kimberly Brewster, FNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1649584863
  5. Dwana Bush, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1518076736
  6. Jordan Carney, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942800123

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia 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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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

866 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Kelly Heard866
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl127 claims
  2. Famotidine62 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate61 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide60 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium54 claims
  6. Mupirocin52 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: $596.85

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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. Kelly Heard$596.85
  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. Georgia Surgical Professional Services LLCSandy Springs, GA

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

Kelly W. Heard among 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia

Kelly W. Heard, FNP-C is one of 8,635 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Georgia. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 33% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2018 among the 4,544 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 41% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

977 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Atlanta

They are 977 of the 31,476 NPPES records with a practice address in Atlanta, and 8,635 family nurse practitioner records in Georgia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julia BernAtlanta, GA 303281407236987
  2. Debra Boring, NP-CAtlanta, GA 303281023432648
  3. Mary Clauson, FNPAtlanta, GA 303281871570143
  4. Christopher Dawson, N.P.Atlanta, GA 303281548584055
  5. Melissa Hagin, NP-CAtlanta, GA 303281124411335
  6. Hunter Keys, NPAtlanta, GA 303281649696279
  7. Kristin Oja, DNP, FNP-CAtlanta, GA 303281790199172
  8. Linda Stemp, FNP, PHDSandy Springs, GA 303281033153077

Common questions

What is Kelly W. Heard, FNP-C's NPI number?

Kelly W. Heard, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689020265, issued on May 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelly W. Heard, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 755 Mount Vernon Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA, 30328. Phone: (404) 252-7368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelly W. Heard, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number RN085668, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kelly W. Heard, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelly W. Heard, FNP-C had 866 Medicare Part D claims for 325 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.

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.