Barbara L. Berns, ARNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Elkader, IA
Barbara L. Berns, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Elkader, Iowa, and NPI 1760719686, issued on Nov 13, 2009. Check the license (Iowa A106896, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barbara L. Berns
- Credential
- ARNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- A106896 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 911 Carter St NW, Elkader, IA 52043
- Phone
- (563) 245-1717
- Enumerated
- Nov 13, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 911 Carter St NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stacey Embretson, ARNPNurse Practitioner1841546512
- Donna Lawlor, MDFamily Medicine Physician1669405528
- David Tinker, DOFamily Medicine Physician1982608741
- Kenneth Zichal, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1730132887
Verify Barbara L. Berns in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license A106896Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
4,917 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 133 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium282 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium249 claims
- Lisinopril177 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium173 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide156 claims
- Omeprazole147 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): 97.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
3 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Elkader
They are 3 of the 24 NPPES records with a practice address in Elkader, and 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa.
All 3 in Elkader → All 1,971 in Iowa → Every provider in Elkader →
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Common questions
What is Barbara L. Berns, ARNP's NPI number?
Barbara L. Berns, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760719686, issued on Nov 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barbara L. Berns, ARNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 911 Carter St NW, Elkader, IA, 52043. Phone: (563) 245-1717. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barbara L. Berns, ARNP's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number A106896, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Barbara L. Berns, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barbara L. Berns, ARNP had 4,917 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Barbara L. Berns, ARNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.