NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Andrea Hightower, APRN

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Junction City, KS

Samantha Andrea Hightower, APRN is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Junction City, Kansas, and NPI 1871377747, issued on Aug 22, 2023. Check the license (Kansas 53-82695-062, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas 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
1871377747
Name
Samantha Andrea Hightower
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
53-82695-062 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1169 Southwind Dr, Junction City, KS 66441
Phone
(785) 350-4670
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2023
Record last updated
May 9, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1169 Southwind Dr

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

  1. Angela Blaha, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1255576468
  2. Jenny Bowers, RN BSNRegistered Nurse1821783127
  3. Mary Gooch, MDFamily Medicine Physician1003899881
  4. Jessica GreerLicensed Practical Nurse1124713458
  5. Brenda Grindstaff, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1003501370
  6. Pamela Harney, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1871280065

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Samantha Hightower13
  2. Specialty average1,369

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.

Samantha Andrea Hightower among 78 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Kansas

Samantha Andrea Hightower, APRN is one of 78 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Kansas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 71% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 27% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Kansas

There are 78 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Kansas.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Finstrom-McPhee, ARNPManhattan, KS 665021396792370
  2. Hannah Colstrom, AGPCNPTopeka, KS 666061720722622
  3. Trina Wood, APRNTopeka, KS 666061457716284
  4. Joseph Miller, APRN-CTopeka, KS 666221295232346
  5. Thomas Brandon, NPLenexa, KS 662191184018558
  6. Tabby Tuitoek, NPShawnee, KS 662161942059589
  7. Molly Leed, ARNPLenexa, KS 662151093366452
  8. Danielle Shockley, MSN, APRN, NP-COverland Park, KS 662151396265021

Common questions

What is Samantha Andrea Hightower, APRN's NPI number?

Samantha Andrea Hightower, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871377747, issued on Aug 22, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Andrea Hightower, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1169 Southwind Dr, Junction City, KS, 66441. Phone: (785) 350-4670. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Andrea Hightower, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 53-82695-062, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Samantha Andrea Hightower, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samantha Andrea Hightower, APRN had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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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