Dawn Knutson, NP-C

25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,435 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,144 among the 50,277 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 83 claims were for opioids.

Most prescribed

1. Atorvastatin Calcium95 claims
2. Levothyroxine Sodium54 claims
3. Omeprazole50 claims
4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen49 claims
5. Sertraline Hcl48 claims
6. Lisinopril46 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 78 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: $248.56

13 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 36,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $802.80 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 or facility affiliation

1. Graham Hospital AssociationGalesburg, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.