Kelly Almond, ACNP
NPI 1679882286ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Biloxi, MS
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (ACNP) with Singing River Health System, practicing in Biloxi, Mississippi. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $464,825 for 2,684 claims, against $5,233 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,334 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Singing River Gulfport and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679882286 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ACNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 29, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 26, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | R870906 | MS |
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 (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 78 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 112 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,233 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,684 · 5,408 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 539 |
| Total drug cost | $464,825 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Singing River Health SystemOcean Springs, MS · 295 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Singing River GulfportGulfport, MS
- Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,334 · 49 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,441 · 89 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $279.49 | 2 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $191.60 | 13 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $163.19 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $107.09 | 5 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $98.06 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,334 · 49 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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