HEATHER THOMAS CARTER FNP-C
NPI 1669000550
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Bristol, VA
About Heather Thomas Carter Fnp-c NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HEATHER THOMAS CARTER FNP-C (NPI 1669000550) is an individual family provider in Bristol, Virginia, licensed in Virginia (0024178547) and active in the NPI registry since March 2020. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine (2019).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Heather Thomas Carter Fnp-c is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Heather Carter reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Bristol, VA 24202
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Commonwealth Of Virginia State Board Of Health
- 32 clinicians in this Medicare group
Norton, VA 24273
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 207 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 24202 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Heather Carter's NPI number?
The NPI number for Heather Carter is 1669000550. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 28, 2020.
Where is Heather Carter located?
Heather Carter practices at 15068 Lee Hwy Ste 1000, Bristol, VA 24202. The listed phone number is (276) 676-5604.
What is Heather Carter's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Heather Carter enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Heather Carter is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Heather Carter's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Heather Carter reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Commonweatlh Of Virginia State Board Of Health (Bristol, VA) and Western Virginia Regional Emergency Physicians, LLC (Norton, VA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Heather Carter's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Heather Carter was last updated on September 1, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 51 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Heather Thomas Carter, FNP-C · NPI 1669000550
Family physician in Bristol, Virginia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 28, 2020.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1669000550 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 28, 2020
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 0024178547 (Virginia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 15068 LEE HWY STE 1000, Bristol, VA 24202-4264
- **Phone:** (276) 676-5604
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Commonweatlh Of Virginia State Board Of Health (NPI 1053355859, Bristol, VA); Western Virginia Regional Emergency Physicians, LLC (NPI 1386183028, Norton, VA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, class of 2019
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 1, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1669000550) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.