NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shane Nolan Brown, MSN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Hickory, NC

Shane Nolan Brown, MSN, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1831882745, issued on May 29, 2023. Check the license (North Carolina 5018555, as entered in NPPES) with the North 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
1831882745
Name
Shane Nolan Brown
Credential
MSN, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
5018555 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
327 1St Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 695-5900
Enumerated
May 29, 2023
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2024
Fax
(828) 695-4256
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240513001961); 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 327 1St Ave NW

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

  1. Thomas Bjorlie, LPCAProfessional Counselor1578020855
  2. India Blue, P.A.Physician Assistant1578860110
  3. Alicia Buck, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1649996828
  4. Kelli Carson, LPCMental Health Counselor1437213774
  5. Sarah Coleman, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1679600076
  6. Kendra Divens, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1053293662

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  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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

398 Medicare Part D claims for 67 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.

  1. Shane Brown398
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl32 claims
  2. Alprazolam26 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl21 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl20 claims
  5. Quetiapine Fumarate17 claims
  6. Aripiprazole15 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: $831.22

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. 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. Shane Brown$831.22
  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. The Mental Health Fund IncHickory, NC

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

Other family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Aloysius Abaya, FNPWilson, NC1497031553
  2. Lindsey Abbott, FNP-CRaleigh, NC1083075535
  3. Megan Abbott, FNP-CAsheville, NC1063889749
  4. Sadie Abboud, FNPRaleigh, NC1558767046
  5. Sude Abdulahi, NPWake Forest, NC1538673470
  6. Alyssa Abernathy, FNP-CBurlington, NC1104574920
  7. Lea Abernathy, FNP-BCSpindale, NC1063582658
  8. Natalie Abernathy, FNP-CConnelly Springs, NC1477128486
  9. Cheryl Abersold, DNP, FNPElkin, NC1003457623
  10. Yelena Abitol, APRNMonroe, NC1194202432

Common questions

What is Shane Nolan Brown, MSN, FNP-C's NPI number?

Shane Nolan Brown, MSN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831882745, issued on May 29, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shane Nolan Brown, MSN, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 327 1St Ave NW, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 695-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shane Nolan Brown, MSN, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5018555, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shane Nolan Brown, MSN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shane Nolan Brown, MSN, FNP-C had 398 Medicare Part D claims for 67 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.