NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1225556269 FNP-C
Verify on CMS → Catherine Houk, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner in Smyrna, Georgia.
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
233
Medicare Part D claims · 155 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
92.9/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$15.96
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Catherine Houk, FNP-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.9/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 233 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 92.9/100
- MIPS score · +9 vs avg
- 233
- Part D claims, 2023
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- $15.96
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Catherine Houk, FNP-C
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1225556269), first enumerated 08/30/2017.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 233 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.9/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$15.96 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1225556269 · Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1225556269
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-MEGA 211K Family Nurse
- MIPS-ABOVE 92.9/100
- RX-LIGHT 233
- BOOK-MID 7,908 in Georgia
- PHOTO-FINISH Danyelle Peters · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Houk · this prov…
Houk · this provider
92.9 MIPS pts
- Danyelle Peters …
Danyelle Peters
92.9 MIPS pts
- Regan Howe · near
Regan Howe
92.9 MIPS pts
- Margaret Ngumi ·…
Margaret Ngumi
92.9 MIPS pts
- Jennifer Quam · …
Jennifer Quam
92.9 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Catherine Houk, FNP-C's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
93 ≥ 66th percentile 66% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Catherine Houk, FNP-C sits
This provider among family nurse practitioner peers
Across the 26,556 family nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Catherine Houk, FNP-C writes more Part D claims than 37% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 70% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one family nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Catherine Houk, FNP-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Catherine Houk, FNP-C?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
233 81% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
92.9/100 9.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Catherine Houk, FNP-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 92.9/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1225556269 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | FNP-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/30/2017 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
92.9348
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
80.3814
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Catherine Houk, FNP-C 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.
Twelvestone Infusion Centers LLC
Canton, GA
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 Catherine Houk, FNP-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$16
Largest payer
ARGENX US, 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 · Generic-heavy
Catherine Houk, FNP-C - brand share 8.0%
Family Nurse Practitioner average
8% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 233 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.
233
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
155
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 243
- Total Day Supply
- 2,417
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $462
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 73
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.13
- Gender Split
- 71% female / 29% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 14, 65-74: 86, 75-84: 41, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Catherine Houk, FNP-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
48 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
30 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
29 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 13
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Methylprednisolone | 48 |
| Prednisone | 30 |
| Azithromycin | 29 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 13 |
* 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 Catherine Houk, FNP-C 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
Catherine Houk, FNP-C's 233 claims are below the specialty average of 1,222.
Nationwide Family Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Houk, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (92.9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Houk.
One of 7,908 Family Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Diana Ababio
NP
Decatur, GA
Dr. Ugomma Abanukam
DNP, FNP
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Adefunke Abatan
NP
Hampton, GA
Dr. Johnna Abbasi
FNP
Cedartown, GA
Dr. Lisa Abbott
NP
Marietta, GA
Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Catherine Houk, FNP-C's specialty? ▼
Catherine Houk, FNP-C specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in Smyrna, Georgia. Credentials: FNP-C.
How much does Catherine Houk, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Catherine Houk, FNP-C wrote 233 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 155 beneficiaries.
What is Catherine Houk, FNP-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Catherine Houk, FNP-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 92.9/100 (Quality: 80.4). 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 Catherine Houk, FNP-C located? ▼
Catherine Houk, FNP-C is located at 4441 ATLANTA RD SE STE 107, Smyrna, GA, 30080. Phone: (470) 956-0330.
What is Catherine Houk, FNP-C's NPI number? ▼
Catherine Houk, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225556269, issued on 08/30/2017.
Does Catherine Houk, FNP-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Catherine Houk, FNP-C's prescribing is 8% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $462 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 Catherine Houk, FNP-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Catherine Houk, FNP-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Methylprednisolone, Prednisone, Azithromycin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Catherine Houk, FNP-C accept Medicare? ▼
Catherine Houk, FNP-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 233 Part D claims and 155 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Catherine Houk, FNP-C's credentials? ▼
Catherine Houk, FNP-C's NPI is 1225556269 with credentials FNP-C. 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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