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2026 NPPES data Clinical Nurse Specialist NPI 1821545880 AGCNS-BC
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Clinical Nurse Specialist in Kansas City, Kansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,715 in Clinical Nurse Specialist, 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
86
Medicare Part D claims · 33 beneficiaries · Clinical Nurse Specialist avg: 953
Generic prescribing
80%
generic claims · 20% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.9/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$623.73
19 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.9/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 86 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 91.9/100
- MIPS score · +9 vs avg
- 86
- Part D claims, 2023
- 80%
- generic prescribing
- $623.73
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
92 Top 37% higher than 63% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC sits
This provider among clinical nurse specialist peers
Across the 134 clinical nurse specialist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC writes more Part D claims than 28% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 70% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one clinical nurse specialist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Medicare Part D claims
86 91% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
91.9/100 8.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kansas
How Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among Kansas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Clinical Nurse Specialist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.9/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Clinical Nurse Specialist) - 91.9/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Clinical Nurse Specialist provider holding AGCNS-BC credentials at 4000 CAMBRIDGE ST # G600, Kansas City, KS, 66160, with a listed phone of (913) 588-9600. NPI 1821545880 was issued on 09/07/2016.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 86 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 33 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $18K in drug spend, split 20% brand-name and 80% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 75.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Clinical Nurse Specialist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,715 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 953 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1821545880 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Credentials | AGCNS-BC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/07/2016 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
91.8902
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
75.1734
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Barbara Lee, AGCNS-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.
Kansas University Physicians Inc
Lenexa, KS
Mid-America Cardiology Associates Inc
Overland Park, KS
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 Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$624
Largest payer
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
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 · Typical
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC - brand share 20.0%
Clinical Nurse Specialist average
20% brand-name claims vs 80% generic, on 86 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.
86
Total Claims
$18K
Total Drug Cost
33
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 226
- Total Day Supply
- 6,723
- Brand vs Generic
- 20% brand / 80% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $16K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.96
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview
How Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC fits within the Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.
1,715
Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in US
49
States with Clinical Nurse Specialist
953
Avg Claims per Provider
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC's 86 claims are below the specialty average of 953.
Nearby Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in Kansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lee.
Dr. Patricia Bluml
ARNP
Wichita, KS
Dr. Delyna Bohnenblust
ARNP
Attamont, KS
Carol Bragdon
Topeka, KS
Dr. Lillian Buchanan
APRN
Kansas City, KS
Dr. Belinda Childs
ARNP, CDE
Wichita, KS
Compare Clinical Nurse Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Kansas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Clinical Nurse Specialist peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC's specialty? ▼
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC specializes in Clinical Nurse Specialist and practices in Kansas City, Kansas. Credentials: AGCNS-BC.
How much does Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC wrote 86 Medicare Part D claims totaling $18K in drug costs for 33 beneficiaries.
What is Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC's Medicare quality score? ▼
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.9/100 (Quality: 75.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC located? ▼
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC is located at 4000 CAMBRIDGE ST # G600, Kansas City, KS, 66160. Phone: (913) 588-9600.
What is Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC's NPI number? ▼
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821545880, issued on 09/07/2016.
Does Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC's prescribing is 20% brand-name and 80% generic drugs by claim count, with $16K in brand drug costs.
How many Clinical Nurse Specialist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,715 Clinical Nurse Specialist providers across 49 states in the US. The average Clinical Nurse Specialist provider writes 953 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Succinate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC accept Medicare? ▼
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC appears in CMS Medicare data with 86 Part D claims and 33 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC's credentials? ▼
Barbara Lee, AGCNS-BC's NPI is 1821545880 with credentials AGCNS-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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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