Heather E. Wright-griggs, APN
Nurse Practitioners (Nurse Practitioner)
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Nurse Practitioner primary
GA license RN199840 -
Family Nurse Practitioner
GA license RN199840 · TN license 17792
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Marietta, GA
Medical groups
- Wellstar Medical Group LLC (3,093 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 9 payments worth $653 in total to this clinician.
| Abiomed | $441 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $116 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $95.86 |
| Food and Beverage | $432 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $221 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed Nov 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Palm Beach Gardens, FL · in-kind | $214 |
| Abiomed Nov 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Palm Beach Gardens, FL · in-kind | $3.68 |
| Abiomed Nov 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Palm Beach Gardens, FL · in-kind | $3.62 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.