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2026 NPPES data Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist NPI 1164992152 APRN, AGCNS-BC
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Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in Kyle, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,379 in Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, 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
415
Medicare Part D claims · 97 beneficiaries · Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist avg: 1K
Industry payments
$76.92
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC filed 415 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in Kyle, Texas.
- 415
- Part D claims, 2023
- $76.92
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥62nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1164992152 · Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1164992152
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-NARROW 1,379
- RX-LIGHT 415
- BOOK-THIN 225 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Vickie Mays · 2018
Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
415 ≥ 62nd percentile 62% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Medicare Part D claims
415 62% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist. Verify directly:
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 | 1164992152 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Credentials | APRN, AGCNS-BC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 12/03/2018 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC 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.
Austin Geriatric Specialists PLLC
Austin, TX
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 Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$77
Largest payer
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals 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.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC. To verify Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
415
Total Claims
$41K
Total Drug Cost
97
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 423
- Total Day Supply
- 9,151
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 49
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.51
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
24 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
20 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
18 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
16 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
15 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
15 claims
- Ipratropium-Albute…
Ipratropium-Albuterol
14 claims
- Ceftriaxone
Ceftriaxone
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 24 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 20 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 18 |
| Furosemide | 16 |
| Gabapentin | 15 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 15 |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 14 |
| Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone Sodium | 12 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview
How Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC fits within the Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.
1,379
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in US
49
States with Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
1,088
Avg Claims per Provider
Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC's 415 claims are below the specialty average of 1,088.
Nationwide Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ward, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ward.
One of 225 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Zeena Abdul-Kafor
Round Rock, TX
Dr. Michelle Alexandre
ACNS-BC
Plano, TX
Dr. Sherry Alvarado
RN,MSN,ACNS-BC
Temple, TX
Dr. Jennifer Arce
APRN, FNP, CNS
Austin, TX
Jeanette Armstrong
San Antonio, TX
Compare Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC's specialty? ▼
Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC specializes in Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and practices in Kyle, Texas. Credentials: APRN, AGCNS-BC.
How much does Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC wrote 415 Medicare Part D claims totaling $41K in drug costs for 97 beneficiaries.
Where is Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC located? ▼
Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC is located at 330 GINA DR, Kyle, TX, 78640. Phone: (313) 600-8094.
What is Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC's NPI number? ▼
Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164992152, issued on 12/03/2018.
How many Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,379 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers across 49 states in the US. The average Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist provider writes 1,088 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Trazodone Hcl, Eliquis. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC accept Medicare? ▼
Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC appears in CMS Medicare data with 415 Part D claims and 97 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC's credentials? ▼
Catherine Ward, APRN, AGCNS-BC's NPI is 1164992152 with credentials APRN, AGCNS-BC. 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.
- 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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