NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sheela M. Choppala-Nestor, PHD, PMHNP-BC, ARNP

Psychiatry Physician · Vancouver, WA

Sheela M. Choppala-Nestor, PHD, PMHNP-BC, ARNP is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1538317524, issued on Sep 3, 2008. Check the license (Washington AP60035777, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538317524
Name
Sheela M. Choppala-Nestor
Credential
PHD, PMHNP-BC, ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
AP60035777 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2600 F Street, Vancouver, WA 98663
Phone
(360) 448-7827
Enumerated
Sep 3, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(503) 914-1404
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

147 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Sheela Choppala-Nestor147
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Xl32 claims
  2. Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er15 claims
  3. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine12 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate12 claims
  5. Bupropion Hcl11 claims
  6. Lamotrigine11 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.

Sheela M. Choppala-Nestor among 1,195 psychiatry physician records in Washington

Sheela M. Choppala-Nestor, PHD, PMHNP-BC, ARNP is one of 1,195 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Washington. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 39% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Washington

There are 1,195 psychiatry physician records in Washington.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gwyn Corey, MDVancouver, WA 986631245201862
  2. Michael Domash, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986631083793905
  3. Jeffrey Hansen, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986631356410419
  4. Michael Bernstein, MDVancouver, WA 986641215907910
  5. Jerald Block, MDVancouver, WA 986621598891319
  6. Arlin Brown, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986621982602322
  7. Jennifer Burkett, DOVancouver, WA 986621619599495
  8. Albert DickanVancouver, WA 986641003556887

Common questions

What is Sheela M. Choppala-Nestor, PHD, PMHNP-BC, ARNP's NPI number?

Sheela M. Choppala-Nestor, PHD, PMHNP-BC, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538317524, issued on Sep 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sheela M. Choppala-Nestor, PHD, PMHNP-BC, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2600 F Street, Vancouver, WA, 98663. Phone: (360) 448-7827. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sheela M. Choppala-Nestor, PHD, PMHNP-BC, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number AP60035777, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sheela M. Choppala-Nestor, PHD, PMHNP-BC, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sheela M. Choppala-Nestor, PHD, PMHNP-BC, ARNP had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.