Natalie R. Linkous, PMHNP
NPI 1356945018ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Kingsport, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (PMHNP) with Open Minds Psychiatric and Mental, practicing in Kingsport, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $350,554 for 1,197 claims, against $9,728 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,264 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1356945018 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PMHNP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 2, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 0024179952 | VA |
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 (TN); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 15 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 152 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,728 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,197 · 1,380 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 97 |
| Total drug cost | $350,554 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Open Minds Psychiatric and MentalKingsport, TN · 10 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,264 · 147 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,951 · 76 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $1,500 | 11 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $485.45 | 27 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $405.77 | 13 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $343.87 | 39 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $332.76 | 18 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,083 · 144 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,181 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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