NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Adele Palazzo, APRN,CNS

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Cranston, RI

Adele Palazzo, APRN,CNS is an adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Cranston, Rhode Island, and NPI 1881772929, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island APRN00019, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881772929
Name
Adele Palazzo
Credential
APRN,CNS
Primary taxonomy
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SP0809X
License numbers
APRN00019 RI
RN18077 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
75 Sockanosset Cross RD Ste 110, Cranston, RI 02920
Phone
(401) 946-6400
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2006
Record last updated
May 20, 2025
Fax
(401) 946-6406
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100902000534); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist in 2024

5,046 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,167 among the 347 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Adele Palazzo5,046
  2. Specialty average1,167

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam507 claims
  2. Escitalopram Oxalate486 claims
  3. Venlafaxine Hcl Er427 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl417 claims
  5. Lamotrigine333 claims
  6. Clonazepam319 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 27 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%90.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $421.67

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 205 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,467.46 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Adele Palazzo$421.67
  2. Specialty average$1,467.46

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Adele Palazzo among 30 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Rhode Island

Adele Palazzo, APRN,CNS is one of 30 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 1999 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 364SP0809X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Rhode Island

There are 30 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Rhode Island.

The 8 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Francine Knowles, PCNSCranston, RI 029201568686913
  2. Katharine White, PMHCNS-BCCranston, RI 029201063818359
  3. Diane Fletcher, RN, NPRiverside, RI 029151841355567
  4. Patricia Petitpas, APRN/PCNSCranston, RI 029101457446593
  5. Elinor Collins, CNSProvidence, RI 029081063597466
  6. Terri Belanger, PCNSProvidence, RI 029061801954847
  7. Joann Calise, APRN-CSR CNSProvidence, RI 029061861585630
  8. Linda Carter, RN MSN CS IAAPProvidence, RI 029061487747341

Common questions

What is Adele Palazzo, APRN,CNS's NPI number?

Adele Palazzo, APRN,CNS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881772929, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adele Palazzo, APRN,CNS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Sockanosset Cross RD Ste 110, Cranston, RI, 02920. Phone: (401) 946-6400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Adele Palazzo, APRN,CNS's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number APRN00019, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Adele Palazzo, APRN,CNS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adele Palazzo, APRN,CNS had 5,046 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,167. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Adele Palazzo, APRN,CNS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 27 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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