Tia Heskett, APRN
NPI 1487249306ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Poplar Bluff, MO
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN) with Southeast Missouri Health Network, practicing in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $395,380 for 2,669 claims, against $4,982 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $504.57 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Hospital Southeast and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1487249306 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 22, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 2020018542 | MO |
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 (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 51 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 434 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,982 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,669 · 4,535 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 163 |
| Total drug cost | $395,380 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Southeast Missouri Health NetworkSikeston, MO · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital SoutheastCape Girardeau, MO
- Mercy Hospital StoddardDexter, MO
- Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff, MO
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Dexter, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$504.57 · 28 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$371.41 · 20 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $108.07 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $78.09 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $69.37 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $67.59 | 4 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $38.60 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$504.57 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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