Thomas E. Achter, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Culpeper, VA
Thomas E. Achter, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Culpeper, Virginia, and NPI 1578873394, issued on Oct 14, 2010. Check the license (Virginia 0024169042, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas E. Achter
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 0024169042 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15237 Creativity Dr, Culpeper, VA 22701
- Phone
- (540) 321-4281
- Enumerated
- Oct 14, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (540) 321-4282
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110308001065); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas E. Achter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0024169042Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
314 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefuroxime35 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
- Carvedilol15 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate15 claims
- Eliquis11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Uva Community Health Medical Group LLCCulpeper, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas E. Achter among 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia
Thomas E. Achter, FNP is one of 6,474 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 19% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2019 among the 3,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 40% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
53 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Culpeper
They are 53 of the 587 NPPES records with a practice address in Culpeper, and 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia.
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Common questions
What is Thomas E. Achter, FNP's NPI number?
Thomas E. Achter, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578873394, issued on Oct 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas E. Achter, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15237 Creativity Dr, Culpeper, VA, 22701. Phone: (540) 321-4281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas E. Achter, FNP's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0024169042, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Thomas E. Achter, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas E. Achter, FNP had 314 Medicare Part D claims for 143 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.