NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Todd Pennell, FNP

Nurse Practitioner · Hickory, NC

Todd Pennell, FNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1790738995, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 201603, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790738995
Name
Todd Pennell
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
201603 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
810 Fairgrove Church RD, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 326-3850
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2023
Fax
(828) 326-2466
Medicaid ID
7000439 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040116000824); 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 810 Fairgrove Church RD

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

  1. Randy Arrowood, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336241553
  2. Brian Badders, LPTPhysical Therapist1023195039
  3. Cynthia BarePharmacist1841447539
  4. Jacquelin Barkley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922100049
  5. Margaret Bell, MDAnesthesiology Physician1578785390
  6. Michelle Benfield, MIDWIFEAdvanced Practice Midwife1932308889

Verify Todd Pennell 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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

339 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 114 claims were for opioids.

  1. Todd Pennell339
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl42 claims
  3. Cephalexin28 claims
  4. Meloxicam19 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
  6. Prednisone18 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wake Forest Emergency ProvidersHickory, NC

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

Todd Pennell among 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Todd Pennell, FNP is one of 4,524 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2018 among the 2,863 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

51 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 51 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristine Baker, N.P.Hickory, NC 286021225214216
  2. Laura Brown, NURSE PRACTITIONERHickory, NC 286021235666215
  3. Bettina EckardHickory, NC 286021770717266
  4. Jane Edwards, NPHickory, NC 286021417139742
  5. Nancy Goudas, NPHickory, NC 286021396292017
  6. Carrie Herman, NP-CHickory, NC 286021023467313
  7. Denise Hogan, NPHickory, NC 286021659395101
  8. Kathryn Jones, NPHickory, NC 286021215484613

Common questions

What is Todd Pennell, FNP's NPI number?

Todd Pennell, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790738995, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Todd Pennell, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 Fairgrove Church RD, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 326-3850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Todd Pennell, FNP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201603, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Todd Pennell, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Todd Pennell, FNP had 339 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Todd Pennell, FNP's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.