Carolyn Buel, ANP
Pain Management Registered Nurse in Eugene, Oregon.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 222 in Pain Management Registered Nurse, 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Carolyn Buel, ANP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.1/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 3,184 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 91.1/100
- MIPS score · +8 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 92%
- generic prescribing
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.
Carolyn Buel, ANP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
91 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
What does the federal data show about Carolyn Buel, ANP?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Oregon
How Pain Management Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among Oregon providers
Pain Management Registered Nurse ranks #334 among Oregon's specialties (0% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Oregon provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Pain Management Registered Nurse; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Carolyn Buel, ANP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Management Registered Nurse national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.1/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Pain Management Registered Nurse) - 91.1/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Pain Management Registered Nurse US NPIs
91.1/100 MIPS final score - 8.0 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Pain Management Registered Nurse. Quality dim: 94.2. Cost dim: 76.
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).
Carolyn Buel, ANP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Management Registered Nurse provider holding ANP credentials at 2401 RIVER RD, Eugene, OR, 97404, with a listed phone of (541) 431-0631. NPI 1508905951 was issued on 02/05/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,184 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 267 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $224K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 92% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 60.2%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 94.2, Cost 76), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Pain Management Registered Nurse is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 222 enrolled providers across 43 states and an average of 1,375 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 | 1508905951 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Management Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | ANP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/05/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1508905951 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Buel across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 3,184 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,430
- Total Day Supply
- 94,008
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $124K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $100K
- Opioid Claims
- 1,917 (60.2% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.59
- Gender Split
- 73% female / 27% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 74, 65-74: 120, 75-84: 56, 85+: 17
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Carolyn Buel, ANP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
601 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
315 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er 238
Morphine Sulfate Er
238 claims
- Gabapentin 223
Gabapentin
223 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 141
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
141 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 98
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
98 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 96
Tramadol Hcl
96 claims
- Fentanyl 95
Fentanyl
95 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 601 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 315 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 238 |
| Gabapentin | 223 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 141 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 98 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 96 |
| Fentanyl | 95 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 95 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 93 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pain Management Registered Nurse Overview
How Carolyn Buel, ANP fits within the Pain Management Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
Carolyn Buel, ANP's 3,184 claims are above the specialty average of 1,375.
Nearby Pain Management Registered Nurse Providers in Oregon
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Oregon, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Buel.
Compare Pain Management Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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- 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 Oregon medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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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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