NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Teal Vinger

Family Nurse Practitioner · Fairbanks, AK

Teal Vinger is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fairbanks, Alaska, and NPI 1578148284, issued on Mar 15, 2021. Check the license (Alaska 171270, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; 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
1578148284
Name
Teal Vinger
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
171270 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
751 Old Richardson Hwy Ste 200, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone
(907) 457-9420
Enumerated
Mar 15, 2021
Record last updated
Mar 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210809002840); 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 751 Old Richardson Hwy Ste 200

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

  1. Carrie Conley, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1942500541
  2. Russell Pierce, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1093092116

Verify Teal Vinger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska 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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

380 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Teal Vinger380
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate15 claims
  2. Estradiol14 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium14 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa11 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium11 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: $1,245.29

58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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. Teal Vinger$1,245.29
  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. Gold Star Longevity And Wellness LLCFairbanks, AK

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

Teal Vinger among 646 family nurse practitioner records in Alaska

Teal Vinger is one of 646 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Alaska. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 77% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2017 among the 336 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

57 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fairbanks

They are 57 of the 3,202 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairbanks, and 646 family nurse practitioner records in Alaska.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michele Aiken, CRNPFairbanks, AK 997011174556526
  2. Debra Allen, FNP-CFairbanks, AK 997011184885246
  3. Melanie Cannon, ARNPFairbanks, AK 997011174827133
  4. Anne Lilley, RN, MSN, FNPFairbanks, AK 997011043243470
  5. Karen O'Block, ANPFaribanks, AK 997011922015866
  6. Stephanie Ranft, ANPFairbanks, AK 997011851608822
  7. Shannon Rhoton, MSN, FNP-BCFairbanks, AK 997011083853675
  8. Joanne Spafford, ANP, FNP-BCFairbanks, AK 997011427247329

Common questions

What is Teal Vinger's NPI number?

Teal Vinger's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578148284, issued on Mar 15, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Teal Vinger located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 751 Old Richardson Hwy Ste 200, Fairbanks, AK, 99701. Phone: (907) 457-9420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Teal Vinger's license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 171270, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Teal Vinger prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Teal Vinger had 380 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.