NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kimberly C. Hightower, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Austell, GA

Kimberly C. Hightower, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Austell, Georgia, and NPI 1356516272, issued on Apr 23, 2008. Check the license (Georgia RN149802, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia 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
1356516272
Name
Kimberly C. Hightower
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
RN149802 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3950 Austell RD, Austell, GA 30106
Phone
(404) 290-4840
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 3950 Austell RD

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

  1. Autherine Abiri, NPNurse Practitioner1679948525
  2. Dhaval Adhvaryu, MDSurgery Physician1528070067
  3. Ehiaghe AdodoPharmacist1336958198
  4. Orrin Ahola, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1831202357
  5. Olufemi Ajibade, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1619330297
  6. Madison Akin, PAPhysician Assistant1053268086

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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

203 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kimberly Hightower203
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt20 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl16 claims
  3. Prednisone15 claims
  4. Cephalexin12 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone11 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.

Kimberly C. Hightower among 3,109 nurse practitioner records in Georgia

Kimberly C. Hightower, NP is one of 3,109 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Georgia. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 20% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Austell

They are 40 of the 1,056 NPPES records with a practice address in Austell, and 3,109 nurse practitioner records in Georgia.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Berkowitz, FNP-BCAustell, GA 301061891814422
  2. Susan Boland, CNPAustell, GA 301061588653091
  3. Melanie Coon, CNPAustell, GA 301061447240932
  4. Susan Kirby, NP-CAustell, GA 301061154533875
  5. Michelle Lovett, NPAustell, GA 301061821112525
  6. Helen Ngigi, FNPC FAMILY NURSE PRAustell, GA 301061568503761
  7. Cheryl Norris, MSNAustell, GA 301061437137411
  8. Manuel Piri, NPAustell, GA 301061023210895

Common questions

What is Kimberly C. Hightower, NP's NPI number?

Kimberly C. Hightower, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356516272, issued on Apr 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kimberly C. Hightower, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3950 Austell RD, Austell, GA, 30106. Phone: (404) 290-4840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kimberly C. Hightower, NP's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number RN149802, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kimberly C. Hightower, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kimberly C. Hightower, NP had 203 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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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