Stephanie Joy Hightower, FNP-BC
NPI 1629261342ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Murrells Inlet, SC
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-BC) with Musc Community Physicians and 2 other groups, practicing in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $71,976 for 478 claims, against $39,668 paid for services in 2024. Array Biopharma Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $93.84 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Musc Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629261342 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 27, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 12, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 18163 | SC |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 5286P | KY |
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 (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 420 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 756 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $39,668 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 478 · 753 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 199 |
| Total drug cost | $71,976 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Musc Community PhysiciansCentennial, CO · 1,544 clinicians
- Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCMyrtle Beach, SC · 214 clinicians
- Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC · 88 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Musc Medical CenterCharleston, SC
- Tidelands Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$93.84 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$116.84 · 6 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Array Biopharma Inc | $22.03 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $19.84 | 1 |
| Celgene Corporation | $18.08 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $17.17 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $16.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$93.84 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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