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2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1467444679 FNPC
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Family Nurse Practitioner in King, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 210,832 in Family Nurse Practitioner, 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
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 289 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
97%
generic claims · 3% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Industry payments
$161.28
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Candice Key, FNPC carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 4,041 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 97%
- generic prescribing
- $161.28
- 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.
Candice Key, FNPC's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
4,041 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Candice Key, FNPC?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
4,041 231% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
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).
Candice Key, FNPC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding FNPC credentials at NEWSOME FAMILY PRACTICE, King, NC, 27021, with a listed phone of (336) 716-2255. NPI 1467444679 was issued on 08/16/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,041 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 289 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $483K in drug spend, split 3% brand-name and 97% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider carries a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, but CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score: this is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns where nothing was scored, so it is not comparable with clinicians whose score was measured.
Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 210,832 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 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 | 1467444679 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | FNPC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/16/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Candice Key, FNPC 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.
According to CMS billing records, Candice Key, FNPC is affiliated with 4 Medicare-billing facilities.
Curana Health OF North Carolina PLLC
Durham, NC
Northern Hospital District OF Surry County
Mount Airy, NC
Physicians Eldercare PA
Durham, NC
Senior Health And Education Partners PLLC
Durham, NC
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 Candice Key, FNPC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$161
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 · Generic-heavy
Candice Key, FNPC - brand share 3.0%
Family Nurse Practitioner average
3% brand-name claims vs 97% generic, on 4,041 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.
4,041
Total Claims
$483K
Total Drug Cost
289
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,070
- Total Day Supply
- 111,679
- Brand vs Generic
- 3% brand / 97% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $379K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $104K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.20
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 58, 65-74: 72, 75-84: 79, 85+: 80
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Candice Key, FNPC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
386 claims
- Lorazepam
Lorazepam
308 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
262 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
253 claims
- Olanzapine
Olanzapine
243 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
228 claims
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
218 claims
- Divalproex Sodium
Divalproex Sodium
184 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Sertraline Hcl | 386 |
| Lorazepam | 308 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 262 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 253 |
| Olanzapine | 243 |
| Clonazepam | 228 |
| Mirtazapine | 218 |
| Divalproex Sodium | 184 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 177 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 171 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Candice Key, FNPC fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
210,832
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider
Candice Key, FNPC's 4,041 claims are above the specialty average of 1,222.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Key.
Dr. Aloysius Abaya
FNP
Wilson, NC
Dr. Megan Abbott
FNP-C
Asheville, NC
Dr. Sude Abdulahi
NP
Wake Forest, NC
Dr. Gwen Abdulhafid
NP
Sylva, NC
Dr. Natalie Abernathy
FNP-C
Connelly Springs, NC
Compare Family 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 North Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Family Nurse Practitioner peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Candice Key, FNPC's specialty? ▼
Candice Key, FNPC specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in King, North Carolina. Credentials: FNPC.
How much does Candice Key, FNPC prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Candice Key, FNPC wrote 4,041 Medicare Part D claims totaling $483K in drug costs for 289 beneficiaries.
What is Candice Key, FNPC's Medicare quality score? ▼
Candice Key, FNPC has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Candice Key, FNPC located? ▼
Candice Key, FNPC is located at NEWSOME FAMILY PRACTICE, King, NC, 27021. Phone: (336) 716-2255.
What is Candice Key, FNPC's NPI number? ▼
Candice Key, FNPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467444679, issued on 08/16/2005.
Does Candice Key, FNPC prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Candice Key, FNPC's prescribing is 3% brand-name and 97% generic drugs by claim count, with $379K in brand drug costs.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 210,832 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Candice Key, FNPC prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Candice Key, FNPC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Sertraline Hcl, Lorazepam, Trazodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Candice Key, FNPC accept Medicare? ▼
Candice Key, FNPC appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,041 Part D claims and 289 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Candice Key, FNPC's credentials? ▼
Candice Key, FNPC's NPI is 1467444679 with credentials FNPC. 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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