NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Candace Arnold, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Birmingham, AL

Candace Arnold, CRNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1881961365, issued on Nov 28, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 1-103940, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881961365
Name
Candace Arnold
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
1-103940 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Independence Plaza, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone
(205) 271-8000
Enumerated
Nov 28, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 271-8050
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111221000624); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 Independence Plaza

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rachael Abroms, PAPhysician Assistant1093326613
  2. John Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1326011719
  3. Charlai Breeding, PAPhysician Assistant1477262954
  4. Landon Brown, MDGastroenterology Physician1992118509
  5. Callie Clark, NPNurse Practitioner1487114484
  6. Douglas Dickinson, MDGastroenterology Physician1285686915

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,130 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Candace Arnold1,130
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium254 claims
  2. Sucralfate166 claims
  3. Omeprazole108 claims
  4. Colestipol Hcl100 claims
  5. Famotidine95 claims
  6. Dicyclomine Hcl76 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,853.42

100 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Candace Arnold$1,853.42
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Gastroenterology Associates OF North-Central Alabama IncBirmingham, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Candace Arnold among 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama

Candace Arnold, CRNP is one of 4,393 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 14% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2019 among the 2,690 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

568 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 568 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carlos Adams, RN, DNP, MBA, CRNPBirmingham, AL 352091972678217
  2. Virginia Bensinger, CRNPBirmingham, AL 352091821342007
  3. Chloe Blankenhorn, CRNPHomewood, AL 352091922327121
  4. Katie Dixon, NPBirmingham, AL 352091689936346
  5. Margaret Doss, NPBirmingham, AL 352091386693786
  6. Carol James, CRNPBirmingham, AL 352091720096183
  7. Martha Lynn McPherson, CRNPHomewood, AL 352091447565742
  8. Gregory Ramsey, NPBirmingham, AL 352091477873917

Common questions

What is Candace Arnold, CRNP's NPI number?

Candace Arnold, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881961365, issued on Nov 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Candace Arnold, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Independence Plaza, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 271-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Candace Arnold, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 1-103940, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Candace Arnold, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Candace Arnold, CRNP had 1,130 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Candace Arnold, CRNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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