DARLENE WILSON, APRN
Professional Counselor in BOONEVILLE, 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
DARLENE WILSON, APRN filed 9,951 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Professional Counselor in BOONEVILLE, Kentucky, prescribing 89% generic.
- 10K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- $117.52
- 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.
DARLENE WILSON, APRN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
9,951 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 DARLENE WILSON, APRN?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Professional Counselor compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Professional Counselor share within Kentucky
Professional Counselor 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 — Professional Counselor (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Professional Counselor ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Professional Counselor) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Professional Counselor US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Professional Counselor 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.
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).
DARLENE WILSON, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Professional Counselor provider holding APRN credentials at 453 OLD KY 11, BOONEVILLE, KY, 41314, with a listed phone of (606) 593-6400. NPI 1528160066 was issued on 09/04/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what WILSON 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 9,951 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 189 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $661K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 12.6%. 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.
Professional Counselor is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 121,107 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,144 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 | 1528160066 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Professional Counselor |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/04/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where DARLENE WILSON, APRN 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.
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 DARLENE WILSON, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$118
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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 · Typical
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 9,951 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
- 12,309
- Total Day Supply
- 321,217
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $496K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $158K
- Opioid Claims
- 1,256 (12.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 326
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.25
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 79, 65-74: 71, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What DARLENE WILSON, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
1,140 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
761 claims
- Lisinopril 381
Lisinopril
381 claims
- Omeprazole 299
Omeprazole
299 claims
- Metformin Hcl 204
Metformin Hcl
204 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 197
Levothyroxine Sodium
197 claims
- Simvastatin 197
Simvastatin
197 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate … 193
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
193 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 1,140 |
| Gabapentin | 761 |
| Lisinopril | 381 |
| Omeprazole | 299 |
| Metformin Hcl | 204 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 197 |
| Simvastatin | 197 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 193 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 193 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 183 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Professional Counselor Overview
How DARLENE WILSON, APRN fits within the Professional Counselor landscape nationally.
DARLENE WILSON, APRN's 9,951 claims are above the specialty average of 1,144.
Nearby Professional Counselor Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as WILSON.
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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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