NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul M. Heffington

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Aiken, SC

Paul M. Heffington is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Aiken, South Carolina, and NPI 1093087850, issued on Feb 8, 2012. Check the license (South Carolina 18139, as entered in NPPES) with the South 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
1093087850
Name
Paul M. Heffington
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License numbers
18139 SC
1112 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
33 Varden Dr, Aiken, SC 29803
Phone
(803) 642-3801
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140116001475); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2012
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 33 Varden Dr

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

  1. Maureen Carrigan, PHDClinical Psychologist1407123292
  2. Whitney Evans, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatry Physician1053205617
  3. Jessa Hollingsworth, DNP, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1538677927
  4. Susan Houck, LMSWAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1396124640
  5. Michele Knapik-Smith, APNAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1205833621
  6. Nannette Moorer, LISWSocial Worker1982608915

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

2,129 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Paul Heffington2,129
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam193 claims
  2. Alprazolam150 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl148 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl131 claims
  5. Venlafaxine Hcl Er130 claims
  6. Diazepam97 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: $1,057.13

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Heffington$1,057.13
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

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. Aiken Psychiatric And Psychotherapy Associates PAAiken, SC

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

Paul M. Heffington among 540 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Paul M. Heffington is one of 540 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 16% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2021 among the 322 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 19% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in South Carolina

There are 540 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine BowieAiken, SC 298031285473553
  2. Jessa Hollingsworth, DNP, PMHNPAiken, SC 298031538677927
  3. Jade NevesAiken, SC 298031134984644
  4. Carol Ann Allen, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BCAiken, SC 298011295351211
  5. Jacquelyn Hedman, NPAiken, SC 298011538333695
  6. Rupal Patel, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BCAiken, SC 298011083337745
  7. Torah Sanders, PMHNPAiken, SC 298011164309852
  8. Dustin WheatleyAiken, SC 298011407648215

Common questions

What is Paul M. Heffington's NPI number?

Paul M. Heffington's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093087850, issued on Feb 8, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul M. Heffington located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 33 Varden Dr, Aiken, SC, 29803. Phone: (803) 642-3801. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul M. Heffington's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18139, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul M. Heffington prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul M. Heffington had 2,129 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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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