NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Penny Wlliamson Mitchell, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Hickory, NC

Penny Wlliamson Mitchell, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1003844903, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 87257, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1003844903
Name
Penny Wlliamson Mitchell
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
87257 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2165 Medical Park Dr, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 324-2800
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2023
Fax
(828) 294-9160
Medicaid ID
7000174 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071026000312); 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 2165 Medical Park Dr

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

  1. Joshua Blevins, MSOT, OTRLOccupational Therapist1942565130
  2. Phillip Bostian, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1043625361
  3. Donald Campbell, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1033162896
  4. Rolando Chacon, P.T.Physical Therapist1528295508
  5. Donna Cruz, O.T.Occupational Therapist1851322317
  6. John Derienzis, PTPhysical Therapist1184676272

Verify Penny Wlliamson Mitchell in five checks

  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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  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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,610 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 2,495 claims were for opioids.

  1. Penny Mitchell3,610
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl785 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen641 claims
  3. Gabapentin377 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen287 claims
  5. Morphine Sulfate Er258 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl193 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score94.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $107.22

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Penny Mitchell$107.22
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Emergeortho PALenoir, NC

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

Penny Wlliamson Mitchell among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Penny Wlliamson Mitchell, FNP is one of 6,631 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2019 among the 4,000 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

94 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 94 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brenda Byrd, APRN, FNP-CHickory, NC 286021366703696
  2. Susan Desroches, FNP-CHickory, NC 286021033165253
  3. Carla Fallas, DNP, FNP-CHickory, NC 286021023393378
  4. Janet Flowers, MSN, FNP-BCHickory, NC 286021952679953
  5. Deborah Hicks, FNP-CHickory, NC 286021891188850
  6. Marcus Hinceman, N.P.Hickory, NC 286021538243696
  7. Jamie Lockard, FNP-CHickory, NC 286021750798013
  8. Penny Matlock, FNPHickory, NC 286021043557069

Common questions

What is Penny Wlliamson Mitchell, FNP's NPI number?

Penny Wlliamson Mitchell, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003844903, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Penny Wlliamson Mitchell, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2165 Medical Park Dr, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 324-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Penny Wlliamson Mitchell, FNP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 87257, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Penny Wlliamson Mitchell, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Penny Wlliamson Mitchell, FNP had 3,610 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Penny Wlliamson Mitchell, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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