Kelly R. Link, NP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Salem, VA
Kelly R. Link, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Salem, Virginia, and NPI 1942632344, issued on Aug 7, 2013. Check the license (Virginia 0024171081, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kelly R. Link
- Credential
- NP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 0024171081 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1802 Braeburn Dr, Salem, VA 24153
- Phone
- (540) 776-4000
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131029002002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1802 Braeburn Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kelly R. Link in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0024171081Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
162 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Modafinil29 claims
- Trazodone Hcl24 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate17 claims
- Wakix13 claims
- Armodafinil12 claims
- Belsomra12 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,134.77
70 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, 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.
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
- Lewis Gale Physicians LLCSalem, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kelly R. Link among 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia
Kelly R. Link, NP-C is one of 6,474 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Virginia. 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 2013, is newer than 27% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 27% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2019 among the 3,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 40% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
56 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Salem
They are 56 of the 1,678 NPPES records with a practice address in Salem, and 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia.
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Common questions
What is Kelly R. Link, NP-C's NPI number?
Kelly R. Link, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942632344, issued on Aug 7, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kelly R. Link, NP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1802 Braeburn Dr, Salem, VA, 24153. Phone: (540) 776-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kelly R. Link, NP-C's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0024171081, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kelly R. Link, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kelly R. Link, NP-C had 162 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kelly R. Link, NP-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.