2026 NPPES data Acute Care Nurse Practitioner NPI 1518537406
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CRYSTAL MEDICI

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in BIRMINGHAM, Alabama. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
278
Medicare Part D claims · 83 beneficiaries · Acute Care Nurse Practitioner avg: 576
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
81.8167/100
▼ 1 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$243.41
10 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

CRYSTAL MEDICI reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.8167/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 278 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

81.8167/100
MIPS score · -1 vs avg
278
Part D claims, 2023
95%
generic prescribing
$243.41
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.

CRYSTAL MEDICI's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

82 36th percentile higher than 36% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

What does the federal data show about CRYSTAL MEDICI?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/01/2021

NPI 1518537406

Primary specialty

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Mid-sized

24,583 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

278 52% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 576

MIPS final score

81.8167/100 1.283299999999997% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Alabama

How Acute Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Alabama providers

Alabama providers

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner share within Alabama

1. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner share within Alabama

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

CRYSTAL MEDICI's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
81.8167/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) — 81.8167/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%81.8%
MIPS final score (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) — 81.8167/100 vs national avg 83.1

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.

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CRYSTAL MEDICI appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider at 1802 6TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233, with a listed phone of (205) 913-2156. NPI 1518537406 was issued on 07/01/2021. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what MEDICI most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 278 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 83 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $9K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 81.8167/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 53.3932, Cost 82.111), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,583 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 576 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

1802 6TH AVE S
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233

Provider Details

NPI 1518537406
Specialty Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Gender Female
NPI Issued 07/01/2021

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

81.8167
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
53.3932
Quality
82.111
Cost
95
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where CRYSTAL MEDICI 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.

HOSPITAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES LLC
BIRMINGHAM, AL

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 CRYSTAL MEDICI. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$243

Largest payer

Medtronic, 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

CRYSTAL MEDICI — brand share 5.0%
Specialty average (est.)

5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 278 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.

278
Total Claims
$9K
Total Drug Cost
83
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
320
Total Day Supply
6,772
Brand vs Generic
5% brand / 95% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$7K
Generic Drug Cost
$3K
Antibiotic Claims
23

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.55
Gender Split
33% female / 67% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What CRYSTAL MEDICI prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
38
Potassium Chloride
33
Furosemide
31
Metoprolol Tartrate
30
Amiodarone Hcl
27
Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel Bisulfate
25
Methocarbamol
21
Cephalexin
14

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Overview

How CRYSTAL MEDICI fits within the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

24,583
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
53
States with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
576
Avg Claims per Provider

CRYSTAL MEDICI's 278 claims are below the specialty average of 576.

Nearby Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in Alabama

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as MEDICI.

Compare Acute Care Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CRYSTAL MEDICI's specialty?
CRYSTAL MEDICI specializes in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and practices in BIRMINGHAM, Alabama.
How much does CRYSTAL MEDICI prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, CRYSTAL MEDICI wrote 278 Medicare Part D claims totaling $9K in drug costs for 83 beneficiaries.
What is CRYSTAL MEDICI's Medicare quality score?
CRYSTAL MEDICI has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.8167/100 (Quality: 53.3932, Cost: 82.111). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is CRYSTAL MEDICI located?
CRYSTAL MEDICI is located at 1802 6TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 913-2156.
What is CRYSTAL MEDICI's NPI number?
CRYSTAL MEDICI's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518537406, issued on 07/01/2021.
Does CRYSTAL MEDICI prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
CRYSTAL MEDICI's prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $7K in brand drug costs.
How many Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 24,583 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers across 53 states in the US. The average Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider writes 576 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does CRYSTAL MEDICI prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, CRYSTAL MEDICI's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Potassium Chloride, Furosemide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does CRYSTAL MEDICI accept Medicare?
CRYSTAL MEDICI appears in CMS Medicare data with 278 Part D claims and 83 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify CRYSTAL MEDICI's credentials?
CRYSTAL MEDICI's NPI is 1518537406. 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

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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