Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sheri Combs, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Hickory, NC

Sheri Combs, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1285886564, issued on Oct 17, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 5004153, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1285886564
Name
Sheri Combs
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
5004153 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
221 13TH Avenue PL NW, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 322-8484
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2008
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 221 13TH Avenue PL NW

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

  1. Joyce Baker, ANP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1073582185
  2. Eugenia Glass, RN, MSN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1871793182
  3. Bryan Graham, D.D.S.Dentist1780892133
  4. Robert Hart, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1326044504
  5. Judith Jackson-Malina, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1154392306
  6. Mackenzie Lecroy, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1083230866

Verify Sheri Combs 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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

97 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,302 among the 128,048 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 51 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sheri Combs97
  2. Specialty average1,302

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14 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: $29.56

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc.. The 91,435 providers of this specialty with any payment received $675.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sheri Combs$29.56
  2. Specialty average$675.31

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Catawba Valley Medical Group IncHickory, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

81 family nurse practitioner records list a Hickory practice address

They are 81 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a Hickory practice address, and 6,055 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

Other family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Aloysius Abaya, FNPWilson, NC1497031553
  2. Megan Abbott, FNP-CAsheville, NC1063889749
  3. Sude Abdulahi, NPWake Forest, NC1538673470
  4. Gwen Abdulhafid, NPSylva, NC1487046983
  5. Lea Abernathy, FNP-BCSpindale, NC1063582658
  6. Natalie Abernathy, FNP-CConnelly Springs, NC1477128486
  7. Cheryl Abersold, DNP, FNPElkin, NC1003457623
  8. Koffi AboagyeGreensboro, NC1043137714
  9. Achamma Abraham, FNPButner, NC1124289871
  10. Aruna Abraham, NURSE PRACTITIONERGarner, NC1043941933

Common questions

What is Sheri Combs, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Sheri Combs, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285886564, issued on Oct 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sheri Combs, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 13TH Avenue PL NW, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-8484. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sheri Combs, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5004153, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sheri Combs, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sheri Combs, FNP-BC had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,302. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.