NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Bender Schmerge, ANP-BC

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Denver, NC

Michelle Bender Schmerge, ANP-BC is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Denver, North Carolina, and NPI 1366629057, issued on Jan 25, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 5003856, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1366629057
Name
Michelle Bender Schmerge
Credential
ANP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
5003856 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 N NC-16 Hwy Bus, Ste 104, Denver, NC 28037
Phone
(704) 489-3440
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2025
Fax
(704) 943-3699
Medicaid ID
7005699 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200806000238); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 275 N NC-16 Hwy Bus, Ste 104

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

  1. Amy Heusinger, ANP-CNurse Practitioner1801194584
  2. Elizabeth Scism, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1760647127

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

4,199 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 158 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michelle Schmerge4,199
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate153 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium126 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium100 claims
  4. Omeprazole100 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium98 claims
  6. Gabapentin96 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: $136.21

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Schmerge$136.21
  2. Specialty average$946.40

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Equity Health Services, PLLCDenver, NC

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

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in North Carolina

There are 916 adult health nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

Other adult health nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Latoya Abbott, ANPWinston Salem, NC1891955068
  2. Ebunoluwa Abimbola, ANPHigh Point, NC1215069638
  3. Nita AbrahamRaleigh, NC1366934556
  4. Kongit Achew, AGNPConcord, NC1487365151
  5. Alix Ackerman, APRN, NP-CVanceboro, NC1184246449
  6. Donna Adams, RN,MSN,ANP-BCDurham, NC1376780619
  7. Deborah Adams-Wingate, NPWilmington, NC1043249741
  8. Anire Adefolalu, NP-CGreensboro, NC1871814640
  9. Rachana AdhikariPinehurst, NC1639412562
  10. Jeanine Albert, CRNPWinston Salem, NC1841661832

Common questions

What is Michelle Bender Schmerge, ANP-BC's NPI number?

Michelle Bender Schmerge, ANP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366629057, issued on Jan 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Bender Schmerge, ANP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 N NC-16 Hwy Bus, Ste 104, Denver, NC, 28037. Phone: (704) 489-3440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Bender Schmerge, ANP-BC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5003856, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michelle Bender Schmerge, ANP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Bender Schmerge, ANP-BC had 4,199 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. 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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