Christine N. Houser, APRN
NPI 1679642870ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health· Edisto Island, SC
Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health (APRN) with Curana Health of South Carolina PC and 2 other groups, practicing in Edisto Island, South Carolina. 267 Medicare patients in 2024, $41,892 paid; nearly all of their 460 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Abbvie Inc. reported $109.18 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1679642870 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 4, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Primary | 363LA2200X | 2871 | SC |
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 | 267 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 867 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $41,892 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 460 · 715 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 68 |
| Total drug cost | $30,280 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Curana Health of South Carolina PCSummerville, SC · 231 clinicians
- Ch Specialty Services SC LLCNorth Charleston, SC · 230 clinicians
- Health Providers of America LLCGreenville, SC · 99 clinicians
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of Charleston EastHome health agency · Charleston, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$109.18 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $109.18 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$109.18 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records