Christy Rhea Swinney, MSN, FNP-BC
NPI 1023281508ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Big Stone Gap, VA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (MSN, FNP-BC) with Wellmont Medical Associates Inc, practicing in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,615,718 for 21,262 claims, against $40,135 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $620.93 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Johnson City Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023281508 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MSN, FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 7, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 27, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 0024168367 | VA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 122 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,749 across 79 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,135 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21,262 · 33,585 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 541 |
| Total drug cost | $1,615,718 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Wellmont Medical Associates IncKingsport, TN · 433 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City, TN
- Lee County Community HospitalPennington Gap, VA
- Lonesome Pine HospitalBig Stone Gap, VA
- Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$620.93 · 36 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$596.00 · 37 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $200.68 | 12 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $94.11 | 5 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $66.88 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $61.30 | 3 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $56.77 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$620.93 · 36 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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