Kimberly Parker Wetherington, FNP-C
NPI 1285186072ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Kinston, NC
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Vidant Medical Group LLC, practicing in Kinston, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,664,403 for 1,921 claims, against $55,238 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $506.91 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Unc Lenoir Health Care and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285186072 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 19, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | May 19, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 5009064 | 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 | 381 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,280 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,238 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,921 · 2,977 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 504 |
| Total drug cost | $1,664,403 |
| Generic share | 62% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Vidant Medical Group LLCAhoskie, NC · 1,012 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Unc Lenoir Health CareKinston, NC
- Vidant Duplin HospitalKenansville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$506.91 · 30 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$518.86 · 30 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $270.70 | 17 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $98.42 | 6 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $65.48 | 3 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $18.80 | 1 |
| Vivus LLC | $18.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$506.91 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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