Heather Caudill Puckett, ANP-C
NPI 1679598791ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health· Concord, NC
Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health (ANP-C) with Paragon Surgical Specialists PA, practicing in Concord, North Carolina. 243 Medicare patients in 2024, $46,751 paid; nearly all of their 138 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $179.27 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679598791 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ANP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 11, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 11, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Primary | 363LA2200X | 900455 | 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 | 243 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,116 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,751 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 138 · 139 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 52 |
| Total drug cost | $8,271 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Paragon Surgical Specialists PAConcord, NC · 18 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NC
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$179.27 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$139.48 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $58.23 | 2 |
| Solventum Corporation | $42.06 | 2 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $34.80 | 1 |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $27.45 | 1 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. | $16.73 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$179.27 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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