NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kimberley M. Austin, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Spindale, NC

Kimberley M. Austin, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Spindale, North Carolina, and NPI 1164537478, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 5015859, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1164537478
Name
Kimberley M. Austin
Credential
PMHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
5015859 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
187 W Main St, Spindale, NC 28160
Phone
(828) 288-2881
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2026
Fax
(828) 288-2883
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220801003019); 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 187 W Main St

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

  1. Lea Abernathy, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1063582658
  2. David Briscoe, LCMHC-AAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1225841125
  3. Rhonda Cartee, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1730159864
  4. Audra Cave, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1144494543
  5. Morgan Davis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871951145
  6. Mary Ferron, LCSW, LCAS, CCSClinical Social Worker1760833610

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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

1,585 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Kimberley Austin1,585
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Xl102 claims
  2. Venlafaxine Hcl Er99 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate97 claims
  4. Lamotrigine84 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl68 claims
  6. Alprazolam58 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc.Waynesville, NC

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

4 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Spindale

They are 4 of the 98 NPPES records with a practice address in Spindale, and 1,491 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

Other psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Yulia Abair, FNP-BC, PMHNP- BCWinston Salem, NC1265085286
  2. Theresa Abbah, PMHNPSmithfield, NC1306586847
  3. Tobechukwu AbiahuRaleigh, NC1558070433
  4. Ajith Abraham, PMHNPDurham, NC1053983098
  5. Mahalia Abraham, PMHNPDallas, NC1083534119
  6. Marissa Abram, RN, NPPRaleigh, NC1518282540
  7. Sofiia Adamenko, PMHNPCharlotte, NC1881935872
  8. Dawn Adams, PMHNP-BCPinehurst, NC1164307005
  9. Jamie-Sue Adams, MSN, PMHNPFuquay Varina, NC1447186721
  10. Tereon Adams, N.P.Rocky Mount, NC1164672382

Common questions

What is Kimberley M. Austin, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?

Kimberley M. Austin, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164537478, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kimberley M. Austin, PMHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 187 W Main St, Spindale, NC, 28160. Phone: (828) 288-2881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kimberley M. Austin, PMHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5015859, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kimberley M. Austin, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kimberley M. Austin, PMHNP-BC had 1,585 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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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