Brent Grass, APRN CNP
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in Massillon, Ohio. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
Brent Grass, APRN CNP filed 5,640 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in Massillon, Ohio, prescribing 90% generic.
- 6K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- $2.3K
- 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.
Brent Grass, APRN CNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
5,640 Top 5% higher than 95% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Brent Grass, APRN CNP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Gerontology Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner share within Ohio
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Ohio
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Gerontology Nurse Practitioner estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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.
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Brent Grass, APRN CNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider holding APRN CNP credentials at 6724 WALES AVE NW, Massillon, OH, 44646, with a listed phone of (330) 837-4264. NPI 1295353183 was issued on 07/08/2020. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Grass most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 5,640 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 581 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $460K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,625 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,283 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 | 1295353183 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN CNP |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/08/2020 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Brent Grass, APRN CNP 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.
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 Brent Grass, APRN CNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.3K
Largest payer
ABBVIE 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.
License & disciplinary context — Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Brent Grass, APRN CNP. To verify Brent Grass, APRN CNP's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 5,640 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 12,610
- Total Day Supply
- 367,875
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $383K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $76K
- Opioid Claims
- 37 (0.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 145
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.43
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 55, 65-74: 305, 75-84: 190, 85+: 31
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Brent Grass, APRN CNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
391 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
361 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
234 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
182 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
176 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
162 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 135
Metoprolol Succinate
135 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide 132
Hydrochlorothiazide
132 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 391 |
| Lisinopril | 361 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 234 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 182 |
| Omeprazole | 176 |
| Metformin Hcl | 162 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 135 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 132 |
| Prednisone | 127 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 126 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Brent Grass, APRN CNP fits within the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
Brent Grass, APRN CNP's 5,640 claims are above the specialty average of 1,283.
Nearby Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Grass.
Compare Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 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 Ohio medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Gerontology Nurse Practitioner peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- 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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