Penny James Matlock, FNP
NPI 1043557069ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Hickory, NC
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc, practicing in Hickory, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $395,873 for 3,294 claims, against $26,352 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $469.45 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Catawba Valley Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1043557069 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 10, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 18, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 145631 | 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 | 84 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 503 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,352 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,294 · 7,490 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 316 |
| Total drug cost | $395,873 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Catawba Valley Medical Group IncHickory, NC · 135 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC
- Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$469.45 · 24 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$606.41 · 33 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $88.32 | 4 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $69.04 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $51.28 | 3 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $49.60 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $35.74 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$469.45 · 24 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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