Carrie M. Pientka, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner · Wilkes Barre, PA
Carrie M. Pientka, CRNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1639646789, issued on Oct 26, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania SP019322, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carrie M. Pientka
- Credential
- CRNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- SP019322 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 175 S Wilkes Barre Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
- Phone
- (570) 829-2621
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 823-4332
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181128002797); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carrie M. Pientka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license SP019322Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
1,465 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium110 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate87 claims
- Lisinopril77 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium67 claims
- Losartan Potassium63 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide44 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Caring Community Health CenterWilkes Barre, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carrie M. Pientka among 3,916 nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania
Carrie M. Pientka, CRNP is one of 3,916 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 2,360 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
105 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Wilkes Barre
They are 105 of the 2,654 NPPES records with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, and 3,916 nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Carrie M. Pientka, CRNP's NPI number?
Carrie M. Pientka, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639646789, issued on Oct 26, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carrie M. Pientka, CRNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 175 S Wilkes Barre Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702. Phone: (570) 829-2621. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carrie M. Pientka, CRNP's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SP019322, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carrie M. Pientka, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carrie M. Pientka, CRNP had 1,465 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.