Nicole Bales, ACNPC-AG
NPI 1164155040ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Des Moines, IA
Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG) with Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation and 1 other group, practicing in Des Moines, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $53,538 for 482 claims, against $3,232 paid for services in 2024. Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $486.94 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1164155040 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ACNPC-AG |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 26, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | H170118 | IA |
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 (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 43 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 67 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,232 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 482 · 601 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 91 |
| Total drug cost | $53,538 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationDes Moines, IA · 1,246 clinicians
- Central Iowa Hospital CorporationDes Moines, IA · 239 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$486.94 · 18 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$619.96 · 25 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $223.21 | 11 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $149.99 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $44.49 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $32.96 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $22.03 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$486.94 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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