Joshua C. Ballard, FNP
NPI 1780292516ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· North Wilkesboro, NC
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Orchard Health Centers, PLLC., practicing in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Part D covered 1,334 prescriptions written in 2024, 91% of them generic. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $213.35 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Wilkes Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1780292516 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 6, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 5013344 | 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) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,334 · 2,711 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 141 |
| Total drug cost | $84,478 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Orchard Health Centers, PLLC.North Wilkesboro, NC · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$213.35 · 10 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$95.86 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $57.37 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $56.63 | 3 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $30.89 | 1 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $21.71 | 1 |
| Qiagen, LLC | $18.83 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$213.35 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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