NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nathanael Stephen Friend, APRN FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Arlington, TX

Nathanael Stephen Friend, APRN FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Arlington, Texas, and NPI 1619707114, issued on Aug 7, 2024. Check the license (Texas 1168744, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1619707114
Name
Nathanael Stephen Friend
Credential
APRN FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
1168744 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4611 Riverforest Dr, Arlington, TX 76017
Phone
(817) 903-2729
Enumerated
Aug 7, 2024
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241025003723); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

217 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Nathanael Friend217
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone26 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Integrative Emergency Services Physician Group PAFt. Worth, TX

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

Nathanael Stephen Friend among 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas

Nathanael Stephen Friend, APRN FNP-C is one of 4,825 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 88% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2018 among the 2,618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 42% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nurse Practitioner providers in Texas

There are 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Margaret Alloy, W.H.N.P.Arlington, TX 760171053359562
  2. Lashonda Burns, F.N.P.Arlington, TX 760171356383301
  3. Jan Eckhart, NPArlington, TX 760171861415259
  4. Cheryl Kleinjan, N.P.Arlington, TX 760171205158094
  5. Denecia Lewis, APRNArlington, TX 760171861127904
  6. Hena Patel, APRNArlington, TX 760171326657776
  7. Mary Phifer, RN C FNPArlington, TX 760171336218908
  8. Kumud Chawla, FNP-CArlington, TX 760161447301882

Common questions

What is Nathanael Stephen Friend, APRN FNP-C's NPI number?

Nathanael Stephen Friend, APRN FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619707114, issued on Aug 7, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nathanael Stephen Friend, APRN FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4611 Riverforest Dr, Arlington, TX, 76017. Phone: (817) 903-2729. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nathanael Stephen Friend, APRN FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1168744, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nathanael Stephen Friend, APRN FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nathanael Stephen Friend, APRN FNP-C had 217 Medicare Part D claims for 106 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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