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2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner NPI 1528485471 PMHNP-BC
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Urbandale, Iowa.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 44,928 in Psychiatric/Mental Health 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
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 165 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner avg: 895
Generic prescribing
93%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$625.91
32 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC filed 3,739 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Urbandale, Iowa, prescribing 93% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 93%
- generic prescribing
- $625.91
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥91st
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1528485471), first enumerated 03/27/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 3,739 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- 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
$625.91 in reported industry payments (32 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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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1528485471 · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1528485471
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-MID 45K Psychiatric/Mental Health
- RX-MID 3,739
- BOOK-LIGHT 510 in Iowa
- PHOTO-ENUM Michael McMullen · 2014
Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,739 ≥ 91st percentile 91% of 1,416,883 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 · 2024
What does the federal data show about Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
3,739 318% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Iowa
How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Iowa providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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 | 1528485471 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | PMHNP-BC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/27/2014 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-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.
Turnwell Mental Health OF South Dakota, PC
West Des Moines, IA
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 Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$626
Largest payer
Janssen 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC - brand share 7.0%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner average
7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 3,739 2024 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 2024.
3,739
Total Claims
$504K
Total Drug Cost
165
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,382.933
- Total Day Supply
- 122,700
- Brand vs Generic
- 7% brand / 93% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $429K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $75K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 58.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.37
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 84, 65-74: 61, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
225 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
215 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
190 claims
- Lorazepam
Lorazepam
188 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
175 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
172 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
161 claims
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
139 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 225 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 215 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 190 |
| Lorazepam | 188 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 175 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 172 |
| Clonazepam | 161 |
| Mirtazapine | 139 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 132 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 131 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
44,928
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
895
Avg Claims per Provider
Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC's 3,739 claims are above the specialty average of 895.
Nationwide Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Nicholson, both outside Iowa so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in Iowa
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Iowa, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nicholson.
One of 510 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Iowa, 5 are shown here.
Noel Adams
ARNP
Marion, IA
Monsurat Adeleke
Sioux City, IA
Rosemary Ajibade
PMHNP
Iowa City, IA
Merve Akova
PMHNP
Waterloo, IA
Leeann Albright
MSN, FNP-C, ARNP
West Des Moines, IA
Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC's specialty? ▼
Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and practices in Urbandale, Iowa. Credentials: PMHNP-BC.
How much does Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC wrote 3,739 Medicare Part D claims totaling $504K in drug costs for 165 beneficiaries.
Where is Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC located? ▼
Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC is located at 2500 82ND PL, Urbandale, IA, 50322. Phone: (515) 412-5122.
What is Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC's NPI number? ▼
Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528485471, issued on 03/27/2014.
Does Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC's prescribing is 7% brand-name and 93% generic drugs by claim count, with $429K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 44,928 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider writes 895 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Quetiapine Fumarate, Trazodone Hcl, Sertraline Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC accept Medicare? ▼
Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,739 Part D claims and 165 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC's credentials? ▼
Christina Nicholson, PMHNP-BC's NPI is 1528485471 with credentials PMHNP-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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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