NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lena Alston, MSN APRN AGPCNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Durham, NC

Lena Alston, MSN APRN AGPCNP-C is a primary care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1427799493, issued on Apr 5, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina AG07210048, 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
1427799493
Name
Lena Alston
Credential
MSN APRN AGPCNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 363LP2300X
License number
AG07210048 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5400 S Miami Blvd Ste 150, Durham, NC 27703
Phone
(919) 425-3000
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2025
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 5400 S Miami Blvd Ste 150

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  1. Ronyka Grizzle, MSW, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1528545837

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average primary care nurse practitioner in 2024

2,930 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,492 among the 5,992 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lena Alston2,930
  2. Specialty average1,492

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate146 claims
  2. Gabapentin124 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium123 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium82 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium80 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl80 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.

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers in North Carolina

There are 347 primary care nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

Other primary care nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Rolando Aguiar MoreiraCharlotte, NC1811695174
  2. Arbaz Ahmad, NPCary, NC1861171670
  3. Eric Akhiwu, FNP-BCLillington, NC1386358349
  4. Cynthia Akpaka, DNP,APRN, FNP, PMHNPDunn, NC1376936013
  5. Tabitha AkuokoBoone, NC1689394868
  6. Marilyn AkyeaDurham, NC1760068654
  7. Jennifer Aldrich, NURSE PRACTITIONERAsheville, NC1922623255
  8. Willa Ale, FNPMonroe, NC1386410207
  9. Peggy Allen, AGNP-CRobersonville, NC1770346462
  10. Jessica Allyn, MSN, APRN, AGNP-CRaleigh, NC1407208788

Common questions

What is Lena Alston, MSN APRN AGPCNP-C's NPI number?

Lena Alston, MSN APRN AGPCNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427799493, issued on Apr 5, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lena Alston, MSN APRN AGPCNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5400 S Miami Blvd Ste 150, Durham, NC, 27703. Phone: (919) 425-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lena Alston, MSN APRN AGPCNP-C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number AG07210048, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lena Alston, MSN APRN AGPCNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lena Alston, MSN APRN AGPCNP-C had 2,930 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among primary care nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,492. 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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