NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Absher Rick, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Hammond, LA

Sarah Absher Rick, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1821486440, issued on Jan 5, 2015. Check the license (Louisiana AP07964, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1821486440
Name
Sarah Absher Rick
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP07964 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15790 Paul Vega MD Dr, Hammond, LA 70403
Phone
(985) 230-3068
Enumerated
Jan 5, 2015
Record last updated
Aug 19, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150212001156); 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 15790 Paul Vega MD Dr

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

  1. Rachel Aaron, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1265636658
  2. Chad Achord, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1184634644
  3. Lucas Ainsworth, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1912386863
  4. Carolyn Albin-Davenport, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1578606299
  5. Noor Ali, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255276028
  6. William Allen, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1952863185

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sarah Rick56
  2. Specialty average1,305

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. North Oaks Medical Center LLCHammond, LA

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

Sarah Absher Rick among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Sarah Absher Rick, NP-C is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 33% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 46% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

127 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hammond

They are 127 of the 1,766 NPPES records with a practice address in Hammond, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carol Alyea, RN MSN FNPHammond, LA 704031629060744
  2. Malinda Balado, APRN BCHammond, LA 704031275543589
  3. Laura Blount, FNPHammond, LA 704031295928794
  4. Pauline Burrall, N.P.Hammond, LA 704031881992568
  5. Patricia Dalferes, N.P.Hammond, LA 704031003869942
  6. Rebecca Daniels, CPNPHammond, LA 704031215037288
  7. Maria Des Bordes, N.P.Hammond, LA 704031467499871
  8. Shirl Felder, FNP-BCHammond, LA 704031326372087

Common questions

What is Sarah Absher Rick, NP-C's NPI number?

Sarah Absher Rick, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821486440, issued on Jan 5, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Absher Rick, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15790 Paul Vega MD Dr, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 230-3068. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Absher Rick, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP07964, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sarah Absher Rick, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Absher Rick, NP-C had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.