NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Virginia L. Pierce, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Providence, RI

Virginia L. Pierce, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1730313180, issued on May 13, 2009. Check the license (Rhode Island APRN00257, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island 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
1730313180
Name
Virginia L. Pierce
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
APRN00257 RI
NPP37513 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
31 Atwood St, Providence, RI 02909
Phone
(401) 444-0590
Enumerated
May 13, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2025
Fax
(401) 396-2084
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090622000169); 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 31 Atwood St

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

  1. Kaitlin Cruz, RN, CDOEDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1649038613
  2. Jean Devera, MDPediatrics Physician1992435747
  3. Courtney Dowen, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1023536232
  4. Perla Lugo, RN, CDOEDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1437989480
  5. Karen Ng, MDFamily Medicine Physician1508859109
  6. Ifeoma Odukwe, MDPediatrics Physician1477180545

Verify Virginia L. Pierce in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island 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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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,759 Medicare Part D claims for 483 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Virginia Pierce1,759
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole454 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium281 claims
  3. Famotidine131 claims
  4. Linzess101 claims
  5. Dicyclomine Hcl68 claims
  6. Esomeprazole Magnesium56 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: $469.93

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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. Virginia Pierce$469.93
  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 2 group practices

  1. The Providence Community Health Centers Inc.Providence, RI
  2. University Gastroenterology, LLCProvidence, RI

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

Virginia L. Pierce among 791 family nurse practitioner records in Rhode Island

Virginia L. Pierce, NP is one of 791 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 18% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2019 among the 478 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 33% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

230 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Providence

They are 230 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 791 family nurse practitioner records in Rhode Island.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Keefe, APRNProvidence, RI 029091205340742
  2. Jennifer Bernache, NPProvidence, RI 029081619494945
  3. Kristen Ellsworth, FNPProvidence, RI 029081982215075
  4. Giovanna Fischer, APRNProvidence, RI 029081144977448
  5. Jennifer Fox, APRN FNP-CProvidence, RI 029081457178048
  6. Atsuko Hirae, NPCranston, RI 029101780579763
  7. Wesley Irish, FNPProvidence, RI 029081962970947
  8. Rachael Kazarian, FNPProvidence, RI 029081538753595

Common questions

What is Virginia L. Pierce, NP's NPI number?

Virginia L. Pierce, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730313180, issued on May 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Virginia L. Pierce, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31 Atwood St, Providence, RI, 02909. Phone: (401) 444-0590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Virginia L. Pierce, NP's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number APRN00257, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Virginia L. Pierce, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Virginia L. Pierce, NP had 1,759 Medicare Part D claims for 483 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.