Provider Profile
Heather Thurston, ANP-C
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Heather Thurston
Heather Thurston, ANP-C is a nurse practitioner practicing in Asheville, NC. Medicare claims data shows Heather provided 407 services to 202 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, and initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (828) 255-7776
- Email not available
Practice Locations
7 VANDERBILT PARK DR
Asheville, NC 28803
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
407 services · 202 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
261 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
73 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
40 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
33 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other nurse practitioners at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Other nurse practitioners in Asheville 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Heather Thurston specialize in?
Heather Thurston is a nurse practitioner in Asheville, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Heather Thurston located?
Heather Thurston is listed at 7 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Heather Thurston's phone number?
The number on file is (828) 255-7776. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Heather Thurston?
Heather Thurston's National Provider Identifier is 1417249087. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Heather Thurston train?
Heather Thurston attended Other, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Heather Thurston have?
Heather Thurston has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Heather Thurston do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Heather Thurston the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Heather Thurston's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Heather Thurston. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.