NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Austin Beshears, DNP

Nurse Practitioner · Winston Salem, NC

William Austin Beshears, DNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1235781782, issued on Jul 15, 2019. Check the license (North Carolina 5011989, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235781782
Name
William Austin Beshears
Credential
DNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
5011989 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
190 Kimel Park Dr Ste 155, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Phone
(336) 765-6637
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190904001705); 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 190 Kimel Park Dr Ste 155

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

  1. William Brown, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1932141827
  2. Sarah Bush, NPNurse Practitioner1760921522
  3. Tyler Cranford, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124707997
  4. Kristin DanielNurse Practitioner1518588409
  5. Michelle De Witt, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1124472170
  6. Kathryn HartgroveNurse Practitioner1639642994

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

592 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 96 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Beshears592
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Baclofen81 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen78 claims
  3. Levetiracetam43 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone36 claims
  5. Clopidogrel33 claims
  6. Topiramate33 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

  1. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCBermuda Run, NC

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

487 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Winston Salem

They are 487 of the 10,040 NPPES records with a practice address in Winston Salem, and 4,524 nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

Other nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Gwen Abdulhafid, NPSylva, NC1487046983
  2. Whitney Abel, NPWinston Salem, NC1134792211
  3. Irene Abella, NPDurham, NC1912371162
  4. Britney Abney, FNPCharlotte, NC1770109985
  5. Pamela Abraham, NPCharlotte, NC1528050440
  6. Lindsey Abrahamse, FNP-CMooresville, NC1821546011
  7. Laura Abramo, NPCharlotte, NC1457985129
  8. Darren Absher, NPDobson, NC1427039155
  9. Donna Acevedo, NPCharlotte, NC1306261268
  10. Jazmine Ackerman, FNP-CCharlotte, NC1174412902

Common questions

What is William Austin Beshears, DNP's NPI number?

William Austin Beshears, DNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235781782, issued on Jul 15, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Austin Beshears, DNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 190 Kimel Park Dr Ste 155, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 765-6637. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Austin Beshears, DNP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5011989, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Austin Beshears, DNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Austin Beshears, DNP had 592 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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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