Michelle Walker Carnes , APRN, CNS
Registered Nurse • Augusta, GA
3421 Mike Padgett Hwy
Augusta, GA 309063815
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on December 6, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 263 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2016.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2016:
- Trazodone Hcl — 32 prescription fills, including refills.
- Quetiapine Fumarate — 31 prescription fills, including refills.
- Benztropine Mesylate — 27 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 13 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 189 in 2013 to 263 in 2016.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2013–2016.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3421 Mike Padgett Hwy
Augusta, GA 309063815
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Registered Nurse: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
274 standardized 30-day fills in 2016
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$12,079 in 2016
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2016, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $56.73 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $56.73 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Alkermes, Inc.: $56.73 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Augusta and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Michelle Carnes are from 2016.
136 active clinicians are listed under Registered Nurse with a practice address in Augusta, GA (3,368 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Augusta
0% of these 136 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
2.2% of these 136 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 39% from 189 in 2013 to 263 in 2016.
- 2013: 189
- 2014: 1,004
- 2015: 1,592
- 2016: 263
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 33% from 206 in 2013 to 274 in 2016.
- 2013: 206
- 2014: 1,028
- 2015: 1,664
- 2016: 274
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 58% from $7,655 in 2013 to $12,079 in 2016.
- 2013: $7,655
- 2014: $76,700
- 2015: $90,467
- 2016: $12,079
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $31.76 in 2021 to $56.73 in 2025.
- 2021: $31.76
- 2022: $23.25
- 2023: $43.24
- 2024: $74.68
- 2025: $56.73
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2016), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $56.73.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Alkermes, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARISTADA | General | $19.38 |
| Alkermes, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARISTADA | General | $19.36 |
| Alkermes, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARISTADA | General | $17.99 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2016.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 32 | 1,080 | $212.36 | 16 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 31 | 937 | $531.55 | 11 |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 27 | 870 | $265.99 | — |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 22 | 720 | $213.21 | — |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 21 | 530 | $78.59 | — |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 21 | 630 | $2,280.81 | — |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 19 | 554 | $244.93 | — |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 17 | 510 | $168.68 | — |
| Haloperidol | Haloperidol | 17 | 559 | $374.10 | — |
| Ziprasidone Hcl | Ziprasidone Hcl | 17 | 470 | $1,028.87 | — |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 17 | 450 | $6,558.21 | — |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 11 | 320 | $48.15 | — |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 11 | 330 | $73.73 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2016; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 163W00000X
(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Registered Nurse - Psychiatric/Mental Health
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Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated December 06, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
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3421 Mike Padgett Hwy
Augusta, GA 309063815
Phone: 7064323859