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2026 NPPES data Primary Care Nurse Practitioner NPI 1912163064 FNP
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Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in Dillon, South 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 10,138 in Primary Care 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
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 201 beneficiaries · Primary Care Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
84%
generic claims · 16% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.5/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$1.5K
87 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
Caren Arnette, FNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.5/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,473 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 91.5/100
- MIPS score · +8 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 84%
- generic prescribing
- $1.5K
- 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.
Caren Arnette, FNP'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 Caren Arnette, FNP sits
This provider among primary care nurse practitioner peers
Across the 958 primary care nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Caren Arnette, FNP writes more Part D claims than 79% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 65% - placing this provider in the high-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 primary care nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Caren Arnette, FNP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Caren Arnette, FNP?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
2,473 81% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
91.5/100 8.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Primary Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Caren Arnette, FNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Primary Care Nurse Practitioner) - 91.5/100 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).
Caren Arnette, FNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner provider holding FNP credentials at 705 N. 8TH AVENUE, Dillon, SC, 29536, with a listed phone of (843) 774-2478. NPI 1912163064 was issued on 07/29/2008.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,473 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 201 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $309K in drug spend, split 16% brand-name and 84% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.8%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 94.5, Cost 79.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,138 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,363 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 | 1912163064 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | FNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/29/2008 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
91.4685
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
94.461
Quality
79.6006
Cost
97
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Caren Arnette, FNP 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.
Dillon Internal Medicine Associates PA
Dillon, SC
Mcleod Physician Associates II
Dillon, SC
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 Caren Arnette, FNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.5K
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Caren Arnette, FNP - brand share 16.0%
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner average
16% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 2,473 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.
2,473
Total Claims
$309K
Total Drug Cost
201
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,152
- Total Day Supply
- 149,692
- Brand vs Generic
- 16% brand / 84% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $269K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $39K
- Opioid Claims
- 19 (0.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 82
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.24
- Gender Split
- 82% female / 18% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 36, 65-74: 124, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Caren Arnette, FNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
167 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
145 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide
103 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
100 claims
- Alendronate Sodium
Alendronate Sodium
76 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
73 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 66
Rosuvastatin Calcium
66 claims
- Lisinopril 57
Lisinopril
57 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 167 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 145 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 103 |
| Omeprazole | 100 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 76 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 73 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 66 |
| Lisinopril | 57 |
| Gabapentin | 56 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 56 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Caren Arnette, FNP fits within the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
10,138
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1,363
Avg Claims per Provider
Caren Arnette, FNP's 2,473 claims are above the specialty average of 1,363.
Nearby Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Arnette.
Dr. Tamieka Alston-Gibson
FNP
Spartanburg, SC
Dr. Tricia Amelung
FNP
Hilton Head Island, SC
Dr. Cyndi Anderson
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Spartanburg, SC
Dr. Tequila Anderson
NP
Columbia, SC
Dr. Ashley Ashford
FNP
Rock Hill, SC
Compare Primary Care Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Caren Arnette, FNP's specialty? ▼
Caren Arnette, FNP specializes in Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and practices in Dillon, South Carolina. Credentials: FNP.
How much does Caren Arnette, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Caren Arnette, FNP wrote 2,473 Medicare Part D claims totaling $309K in drug costs for 201 beneficiaries.
What is Caren Arnette, FNP's Medicare quality score? ▼
Caren Arnette, FNP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.5/100 (Quality: 94.5, Cost: 79.6). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Caren Arnette, FNP located? ▼
Caren Arnette, FNP is located at 705 N. 8TH AVENUE, Dillon, SC, 29536. Phone: (843) 774-2478.
What is Caren Arnette, FNP's NPI number? ▼
Caren Arnette, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912163064, issued on 07/29/2008.
Does Caren Arnette, FNP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Caren Arnette, FNP's prescribing is 16% brand-name and 84% generic drugs by claim count, with $269K in brand drug costs.
Does Caren Arnette, FNP prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Caren Arnette, FNP had 19 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.8%.
How many Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,138 Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Primary Care Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,363 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Caren Arnette, FNP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Caren Arnette, FNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Hydrochlorothiazide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Caren Arnette, FNP accept Medicare? ▼
Caren Arnette, FNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,473 Part D claims and 201 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Caren Arnette, FNP's credentials? ▼
Caren Arnette, FNP's NPI is 1912163064 with credentials FNP. 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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