NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lori Bichler, FNP-C

Family Medicine Physician · Ashley, ND

Lori Bichler, FNP-C is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ashley, North Dakota, and NPI 1295840395, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota R25524, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295840395
Name
Lori Bichler
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
R25524 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
612 Center Ave N, Ashley, ND 58413
Phone
(701) 288-3448
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(701) 288-3213
Medicaid ID
19597 ND
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100526000812); 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 612 Center Ave N

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

  1. Nina Klein, FNP-CFamily Medicine Physician1235244542
  2. Cori Randall, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1083182174
  3. Jeremy St. Aubin, PTPediatric Physical Therapist1548712516
  4. Udom Tinsatul, MDGeneral Practice Physician1508963950

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,122 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 213 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lori Bichler5,122
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium324 claims
  2. Lisinopril323 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate231 claims
  4. Furosemide180 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium175 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide174 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $302.29

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lori Bichler$302.29
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Ashley Medical CenterAshley, ND · Critical Access Hospitals

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).

2 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ashley

They are 2 of the 11 NPPES records with a practice address in Ashley, and 596 family medicine physician records in North Dakota.

Other family medicine physician records in North Dakota

  1. Winter Ackerman, MDWahpeton, ND1467614503
  2. Tim Adams, MDBowman, ND1023096880
  3. Joseph Adamson, MDGrand Forks Afb, ND1750916961
  4. Boyd Addy, MDMandan, ND1134188121
  5. Abhinn Aggarwal, MDMinot, ND1265985006
  6. Sanjeev Ahilan, MDMinot, ND1114817384
  7. Opeyemi Ajayi, M.D.Bismarck, ND1740629351
  8. Dave Akkerman, MDFargo, ND1912936329
  9. Issa Al Rabadi, M.D.Bismarck, ND1104249507
  10. Saleh Al-Rabee, MDMinot, ND1922981802

Common questions

What is Lori Bichler, FNP-C's NPI number?

Lori Bichler, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295840395, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lori Bichler, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 612 Center Ave N, Ashley, ND, 58413. Phone: (701) 288-3448. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lori Bichler, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number R25524, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lori Bichler, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lori Bichler, FNP-C had 5,122 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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