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2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1639430242 APRN
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Family Nurse Practitioner in Lexington, Nebraska.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 210,832 in Family Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
741
Medicare Part D claims · 175 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
70%
generic claims · 30% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$311.56
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Angela Howard, APRN filed 741 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Lexington, Nebraska, prescribing 70% generic.
- 741
- Part D claims, 2023
- 70%
- generic prescribing
- $311.56
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥71st
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1639430242 · Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1639430242
- ENUM-MID 2012
- TAX-MEGA 211K Family Nurse
- RX-LIGHT 741
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,007 in Nebraska
- PHOTO-ENUM Catherine Roberts · 2012
Angela Howard, APRN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
741 ≥ 71st percentile 71% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Angela Howard, APRN?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
741 39% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Nebraska
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Nebraska providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Family Nurse Practitioner. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1639430242 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/31/2012 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Angela Howard, APRN bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Angela Howard, APRN is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.
Cambridge Memorial Hospital Inc
Cambridge, NE
Community Hospital Association
Mc Cook, NE
Digestive Care Specialists, LLC
North Platte, NE
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Angela Howard, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$312
Largest payer
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Angela Howard, APRN - brand share 30.0%
Family Nurse Practitioner average
30% brand-name claims vs 70% generic, on 741 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
741
Total Claims
$1.1M
Total Drug Cost
175
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 854
- Total Day Supply
- 22,663
- Brand vs Generic
- 30% brand / 70% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.1M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $42K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 34
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.33
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 31, 65-74: 88, 75-84: 44, 85+: 12
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Angela Howard, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
136 claims
- Cholestyramine
Cholestyramine
56 claims
- Linzess 31
Linzess
31 claims
- Stelara 31
Stelara
31 claims
- Budesonide Dr 29
Budesonide Dr
29 claims
- Creon 28
Creon
28 claims
- Esomeprazole Magne… 23
Esomeprazole Magnesium
23 claims
- Mesalamine 23
Mesalamine
23 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 136 |
| Cholestyramine Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 56 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 31 |
| Stelara Ustekinumab | 31 |
| Budesonide Dr Budesonide | 29 |
| Creon Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 28 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | 23 |
| Mesalamine | 23 |
| Sulfasalazine | 22 |
| Loperamide Loperamide Hcl | 21 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Angela Howard, APRN fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
210,832
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider
Angela Howard, APRN's 741 claims are below the specialty average of 1,222.
Nationwide Family Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Howard, both outside Nebraska so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2012)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Nebraska
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Nebraska, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Howard.
One of 1,007 Family Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Nebraska, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Akpene Abalekpor
APRN
Columbus, NE
Enyonam Abalekpor
Omaha, NE
Dr. Michaela Abbott
APRN
Omaha, NE
Lindee Abe
Omaha, NE
Dr. Ashley Acker
NP
Omaha, NE
Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Angela Howard, APRN's specialty? ▼
Angela Howard, APRN specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in Lexington, Nebraska. Credentials: APRN.
How much does Angela Howard, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Angela Howard, APRN wrote 741 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.1M in drug costs for 175 beneficiaries.
Where is Angela Howard, APRN located? ▼
Angela Howard, APRN is located at 1201 N ERIE ST, Lexington, NE, 68850. Phone: (308) 324-5651.
What is Angela Howard, APRN's NPI number? ▼
Angela Howard, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639430242, issued on 05/31/2012.
Does Angela Howard, APRN prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Angela Howard, APRN's prescribing is 30% brand-name and 70% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.1M in brand drug costs.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 210,832 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Angela Howard, APRN prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Angela Howard, APRN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Pantoprazole Sodium, Cholestyramine, Linzess. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Angela Howard, APRN accept Medicare? ▼
Angela Howard, APRN appears in CMS Medicare data with 741 Part D claims and 175 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Angela Howard, APRN's credentials? ▼
Angela Howard, APRN's NPI is 1639430242 with credentials APRN. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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