Kristy R. Vest, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Galax, VA
Kristy R. Vest, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Galax, Virginia, and NPI 1912489097, issued on Sep 5, 2018. Check the license (Virginia 0024176474, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristy R. Vest
- Credential
- FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- 0024176474 VA
0017145130 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 199 Hospital Dr Ste 7, Galax, VA 24333
- Phone
- (276) 236-5181
- Enumerated
- Sep 5, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181206003257); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 199 Hospital Dr Ste 7
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Keri McGrady, RNNurse Practitioner1710449467
Verify Kristy R. Vest in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0024176474Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
6,501 Medicare Part D claims for 339 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 109 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole253 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium223 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium203 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate195 claims
- Lisinopril193 claims
- Losartan Potassium193 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Carilion Giles Community HospitalHillsville, VA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kristy R. Vest among 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia
Kristy R. Vest, FNP-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 2018, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 48% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2019 among the 3,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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).
17 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Galax
They are 17 of the 277 NPPES records with a practice address in Galax, and 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia.
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Common questions
What is Kristy R. Vest, FNP-C's NPI number?
Kristy R. Vest, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912489097, issued on Sep 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristy R. Vest, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 199 Hospital Dr Ste 7, Galax, VA, 24333. Phone: (276) 236-5181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristy R. Vest, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0024176474, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kristy R. Vest, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristy R. Vest, FNP-C had 6,501 Medicare Part D claims for 339 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.