CAREY ELLIS LAFFOON, APRN
Nurse Practitioner in RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: CAREY ELLIS LAFFOON, APRN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.8691 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 46 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
CAREY ELLIS LAFFOON, APRN at a glance
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Nurse Practitioner share within Arkansas
Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Arkansas
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Medicare quality performance — MIPS
CAREY ELLIS LAFFOON, APRN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 84.8691/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) — 84.8691/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
84.8691/100 MIPS final score — 1.8 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 82.1989.
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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CAREY ELLIS LAFFOON, APRN is a Nurse Practitioner provider practicing in RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: APRN. NPI: 1720284318. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
CAREY ELLIS LAFFOON, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding APRN credentials at 101 SKYLINE DR, RUSSELLVILLE, AR, 72801, with a listed phone of (479) 968-2345. NPI 1720284318 was issued on 06/21/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ELLIS LAFFOON 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 46 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 19 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $525 in drug spend. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84.8691/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 82.1989), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 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 | 1720284318 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/21/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 60
- Total Day Supply
- 1,377
- Generic Drug Cost
- $499
- Antibiotic Claims
- 11
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.54
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How CAREY ELLIS LAFFOON, APRN fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
CAREY ELLIS LAFFOON, APRN's 46 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ELLIS LAFFOON.
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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.
- 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.
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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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