DANA SEARS, APRN
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in LOUISVILLE, Kentucky. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
DANA SEARS, APRN filed 1,578 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, prescribing 84% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 84%
- generic prescribing
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.
DANA SEARS, APRN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,578 Top 19% higher than 81% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about DANA SEARS, APRN?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Acute Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner share within Kentucky
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Kentucky
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Acute Care Nurse Practitioner estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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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DANA SEARS, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider holding APRN credentials at 3101 BRECKENRIDGE LN STE 2A, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40220, with a listed phone of (502) 454-6000. NPI 1992777825 was issued on 02/04/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SEARS 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 1,578 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 146 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $216K in drug spend, split 16% brand-name and 84% 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.
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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1992777825 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/04/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
16% brand-name claims vs 84% generic, on 1,578 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,949
- Total Day Supply
- 85,444
- Brand vs Generic
- 16% brand / 84% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $181K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $33K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 53
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.84
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What DANA SEARS, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Diclofenac Sodium
Diclofenac Sodium
106 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
79 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
79 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
63 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
52 claims
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
50 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
43 claims
- Ozempic 40
Ozempic
40 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Diclofenac Sodium | 106 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 79 |
| Metformin Hcl | 79 |
| Lisinopril | 63 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 52 |
| Meloxicam | 50 |
| Losartan Potassium | 43 |
| Ozempic Semaglutide | 40 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 39 |
| Atovaquone-Proguanil Hcl Atovaquone/Proguanil Hcl | 36 |
* 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 DANA SEARS, APRN fits within the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
DANA SEARS, APRN's 1,578 claims are above the specialty average of 576.
Nearby Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SEARS.
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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.
- 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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