NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgical Assistant NPI 1568992055 FNP- BC
Verify on CMS → Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC
Surgical Assistant in Saint John, Indiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,711 in Surgical Assistant, 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
199
Medicare Part D claims · 95 beneficiaries · Surgical Assistant avg: 498
Industry payments
$347.82
9 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC filed 199 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Surgical Assistant in Saint John, Indiana.
- 199
- Part D claims, 2024
- $347.82
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥34th
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1568992055), first enumerated 06/15/2017.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 199 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$347.82 in reported industry payments (9 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1568992055 · Surgical Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1568992055
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-NARROW 4,711
- RX-LIGHT 199
- BOOK-THIN 98 in Indiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Sally Candelaria, CSA · 2017
Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
199 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 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 · 2024
What does the federal data show about Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgical Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
199 60% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Indiana
How Surgical Assistant compares to other specialties among Indiana 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 Surgical Assistant. 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 | 1568992055 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgical Assistant |
| Credentials | FNP- BC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/15/2017 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC 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.
Fuze Medical
Saint John, IN
The Methodist Hospitals Inc
Merrillville, IN
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 Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$348
Largest payer
MEDACTA USA, 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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
199
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
95
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 206
- Total Day Supply
- 3,280
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 122 (61.3% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.71
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 20, 65-74: 49, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
95 claims
- Celecoxib 29
Celecoxib
29 claims
- Meloxicam 16
Meloxicam
16 claims
- Acetaminophen-Code… 13
Acetaminophen-Codeine
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 95 |
| Celecoxib | 29 |
| Meloxicam | 16 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgical Assistant Overview
How Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC fits within the Surgical Assistant landscape nationally.
4,711
Surgical Assistant Providers in US
52
States with Surgical Assistant
498
Avg Claims per Provider
Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC's 199 claims are below the specialty average of 498.
Nationwide Surgical Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Brazzale, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Surgical Assistant Providers in Indiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Brazzale.
One of 98 Surgical Assistant providers enrolled in Indiana, 5 are shown here.
Ericka Allen
CSFA
Munster, IN
Jetta Almon
CST, CSFA
Evansville, IN
Rebecca Beauchamp
PA-C
Depauw, IN
Tamika Benefield
CSFA
New Albany, IN
Shelly Blocher
CSFA
Lafayette, IN
Compare Surgical Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC's specialty? ▼
Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC specializes in Surgical Assistant and practices in Saint John, Indiana. Credentials: FNP- BC.
How much does Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC wrote 199 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 95 beneficiaries.
Where is Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC located? ▼
Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC is located at 9430 WICKER AVE, Saint John, IN, 46373. Phone: (219) 669-1034.
What is Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC's NPI number? ▼
Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568992055, issued on 06/15/2017.
Does Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC had 122 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 61.3%.
How many Surgical Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,711 Surgical Assistant providers across 52 states in the US. The average Surgical Assistant provider writes 498 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Celecoxib, Meloxicam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC accept Medicare? ▼
Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC appears in CMS Medicare data with 199 Part D claims and 95 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC's credentials? ▼
Ariel Brazzale, FNP- BC's NPI is 1568992055 with credentials FNP- BC. 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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