DANIEL COUCH, NP
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in MESA, Arizona. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: DANIEL COUCH, NP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.7673 out of 100, below the 83.1 national average, and filed 2,062 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
DANIEL COUCH, NP at a glance
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Gerontology Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner share within Arizona
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Arizona
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.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
DANIEL COUCH, NP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 78.7673/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) — 78.7673/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Gerontology Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
78.7673/100 MIPS final score — 4.3 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 74.8325. Cost dim: 62.8014.
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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DANIEL COUCH, NP is a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider practicing in MESA, Arizona, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: NP. NPI: 1508211921. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
DANIEL COUCH, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP credentials at 7227 E BASELINE RD STE 126, MESA, AZ, 85209, with a listed phone of (480) 868-9650. NPI 1508211921 was issued on 05/04/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what COUCH 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 2,062 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 131 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $79K in drug spend, split 7% brand-name and 93% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.6%. 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 78.7673/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 74.8325, Cost 62.8014), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,625 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,283 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 | 1508211921 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/04/2016 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 2,062 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
- 2,384
- Total Day Supply
- 60,461
- Brand vs Generic
- 7% brand / 93% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $45K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $33K
- Opioid Claims
- 94 (4.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 70
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 84.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.15
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 98 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 78 |
| Furosemide | 72 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 68 |
| Gabapentin | 67 |
| Lisinopril | 63 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 60 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 56 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 54 |
| Metformin Hcl | 47 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Overview
How DANIEL COUCH, NP fits within the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
DANIEL COUCH, NP's 2,062 claims are above the specialty average of 1,283.
Nearby Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as COUCH.
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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.
- 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.
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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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