Quick answers
- Does Heather A. Braucher accept Medicare assignment?
- Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Heather A. Braucher accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
- How many Medicare patients does Heather A. Braucher see?
- In 2024, CMS data shows 92 Original Medicare patients and 286 services for Heather A. Braucher. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
- What is Heather A. Braucher's NPI number?
- 1841523479. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.
Medicare activity in 2024
Official CMS public-use data for Heather A. Braucher, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.
| Original Medicare patients | 92 |
|---|---|
| Services billed to Medicare | 286 |
| Different services or procedures | 15 |
| Participating Medicare provider | Yes |
| Average age of these patients | 79 |
Most frequent services
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more (99215)93 services
- Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or (G2212)63 services
- Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems (96127)45 services
- Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's (G2211)33 services
- Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes (99483)21 services
Chronic conditions among these patients
Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).
- High cholesterol75%
- Alzheimer's disease or dementia75%
- High blood pressure72%
- Anxiety58%
- Depression54%
- Arthritis40%
Practice locations
Addresses where Heather A. Braucher is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).
Specialties
- Nurse Practitionerprimary
Other nurse practitioners in Charlotte
Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Charlotte, NC — not a recommendation.
Clinician information
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Gender (as listed) | Female |
| Medicare assignment | Accepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment) |
| NPI (National Provider Identifier) | 1841523479 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.
Sources
- National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
- Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
- NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians