Candace M. Kernell, CFNP
Nurse Practitioner · Fort Sumner, NM
Candace M. Kernell, CFNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, and NPI 1770133746, issued on Sep 12, 2019. Check the license (New Mexico 59801, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Candace M. Kernell
- Credential
- CFNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License numbers
- 59801 NM
856514 TX
AP143246 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 546 N. 10TH Street, Fort Sumner, NM 88119
- Phone
- (575) 355-2414
- Enumerated
- Sep 12, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2024
- Fax
- (575) 355-7894
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191102000104); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 546 N. 10TH Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jack Vick, MDFamily Medicine Physician1538242219
Verify Candace M. Kernell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
Search for license 59801Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
667 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone71 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium56 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium31 claims
- Eliquis28 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate27 claims
- Gabapentin20 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): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $49.93
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- DE Baca Family Practice ClinicFort Sumner, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
1 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fort Sumner
They are 1 of the 27 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Sumner, and 559 nurse practitioner records in New Mexico.
Other nurse practitioner records in New Mexico
- Augustina Abbott, CFNPLos Alamos, NM1124112511
- Erica Abeita Chavez, FNP-CAlbuquerque, NM1205313673
- Catalina Abeyta, NPAlbuquerque, NM1841999513
- Martha Abeyta, FNPGrants, NM1720236524
- Natasha Abruzzo, CNPAlbuquerque, NM1962932731
- Ethan Adler, FNP-BCAlbuquerque, NM1134560618
- Natasha Agate, CNPFarmington, NM1396622122
- Tamara Aguilar, CNPAlbuquerque, NM1376853374
- Osarugue Aigbogun, FNP-BCAlbuquerque, NM1578114617
- Jennifer Aizpurua, FNPHobbs, NM1356171664
Common questions
What is Candace M. Kernell, CFNP's NPI number?
Candace M. Kernell, CFNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770133746, issued on Sep 12, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Candace M. Kernell, CFNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 546 N. 10TH Street, Fort Sumner, NM, 88119. Phone: (575) 355-2414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Candace M. Kernell, CFNP's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 59801, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Candace M. Kernell, CFNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Candace M. Kernell, CFNP had 667 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Candace M. Kernell, CFNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.