David Bickers
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Altoona, PA
David Bickers is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1912241969, issued on Nov 15, 2012. Check the license (Pennsylvania SP012529, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Bickers
- Primary taxonomy
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
- License number
- SP012529 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
- Phone
- (814) 889-6966
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130117000040); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Bickers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license SP012529Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024
193 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide33 claims
- Santyl23 claims
- Nystatin-Triamcinolone19 claims
- Levofloxacin14 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate12 claims
- Acetic Acid11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 46.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,391.27
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 10,984 providers of this specialty with any payment received $647.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Upmc AltoonaAltoona, PA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
David Bickers among 1,283 acute care nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania
David Bickers is one of 1,283 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 22% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2019 among the 841 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2100X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,283 acute care nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,283 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Altoona → Acute Care Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Abraham, CRNPAltoona, PA 166011447414933
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- Lori Demko, CRNPAltoona, PA 166011154420834
- Katherine Ford, CRNPAltoona, PA 166011558904631
- Allison HaulmanAltoona, PA 166011881049989
- Alyson HermanAltoona, PA 166011184256919
- Mandi Krach, CRNPAltoona, PA 166011881259638
Common questions
What is David Bickers's NPI number?
David Bickers's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912241969, issued on Nov 15, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Bickers located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 889-6966. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Bickers's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SP012529, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David Bickers prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Bickers had 193 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Bickers's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 46.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.