NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Bernard, ACNPC - AG

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Metairie, LA

Valerie Bernard, ACNPC - AG is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1861859761, issued on Jan 22, 2016. Check the license (Louisiana AP08616, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861859761
Name
Valerie Bernard
Credential
ACNPC - AG
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License number
AP08616 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4228 Houma Blvd Ste 530, Metairie, LA 70006
Phone
(504) 456-8415
Enumerated
Jan 22, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160302002068); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024

2,597 Medicare Part D claims for 641 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Valerie Bernard2,597
  2. Specialty average594

Most prescribed

  1. Jardiance239 claims
  2. Warfarin Sodium213 claims
  3. Spironolactone163 claims
  4. Eliquis151 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate148 claims
  6. Furosemide140 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: $807.24

44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 10,984 providers of this specialty with any payment received $647.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valerie Bernard$807.24
  2. Specialty average$647.94

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. East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCMetairie, LA

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

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers in Louisiana

There are 318 acute care nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

Other acute care nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

  1. Bilanta Aaron, NPMarrero, LA1235094293
  2. Ashley Addy, NPShreveport, LA1487221149
  3. Leslie Aldridge, NURSE PRACTITIONERLafayette, LA1053768903
  4. Taylor AlexanderShreveport, LA1740116086
  5. Angelique Allemand, ACNP-CHouma, LA1942506183
  6. Nicole Allen, ACNP-BCBaton Rouge, LA1801158886
  7. Dwayne Andras, NPThibodaux, LA1043324684
  8. Somer AndriesNew Orleans, LA1124825690
  9. Amy Aucoin, NPNew Orleans, LA1982180162
  10. Alayna Austin, ACNPC-AGCoushatta, LA1912707670

Common questions

What is Valerie Bernard, ACNPC - AG's NPI number?

Valerie Bernard, ACNPC - AG's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861859761, issued on Jan 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Bernard, ACNPC - AG located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4228 Houma Blvd Ste 530, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 456-8415. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Bernard, ACNPC - AG's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP08616, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Valerie Bernard, ACNPC - AG prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie Bernard, ACNPC - AG had 2,597 Medicare Part D claims for 641 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. 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.

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