Misty D. Houston, FNP-C
NPI 1033725585ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Morganton, NC
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Med First Immediate Care and Family Practice PA and 1 other group, practicing in Morganton, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $328,233 for 3,817 claims, against $23,207 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $845.26 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1033725585 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 21, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 21, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 21, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 5013559 | NC |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 5013559 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 65 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 839 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $23,207 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,817 · 6,811 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 204 |
| Total drug cost | $328,233 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Med First Immediate Care and Family Practice PAJacksonville, NC · 94 clinicians
- Hart Family Practice PAHickory, NC · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, IncMorganton, NC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Hickory, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$845.26 · 50 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$836.55 · 48 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $242.17 | 13 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $168.67 | 15 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $84.48 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $65.78 | 3 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $62.59 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$845.26 · 50 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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