Nichole Bentley Lemley, FNP-C
NPI 1972270320ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Taylorsville, NC
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Iredell Physician Network LLC, practicing in Taylorsville, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $284,126 for 3,276 claims, against $2,393 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $209.79 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Catawba Valley Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972270320 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 17, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 17, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 5014801 | 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 | 72 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 336 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,393 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,276 · 6,689 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 269 |
| Total drug cost | $284,126 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Iredell Physician Network LLCStatesville, NC · 96 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC
- Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC
- Iredell Memorial Hospital IncStatesville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$209.79 · 13 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$270.03 · 17 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $60.64 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $55.52 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $30.17 | 2 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $20.96 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $18.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$209.79 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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