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2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1326007535 DNP, FNP-BC
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Family Nurse Practitioner in Rancho Mirage, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 210,832 in Family Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 689 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
84.3/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,443 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 84.3/100
- MIPS score · +1 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 85%
- generic prescribing
- ≥42nd
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
84 ≥ 42nd percentile 42% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC sits
This provider among family nurse practitioner peers
Across the 26,556 family nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC writes more Part D claims than 75% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 42% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one family nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
1,443 18% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
84.3/100 0.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 84.3/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) - 84.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding DNP, FNP-BC credentials at 39000 BOB HOPE DR, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270, with a listed phone of (760) 773-2882. NPI 1326007535 was issued on 03/17/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,443 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 689 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $434K in drug spend, split 15% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 89, Cost 58.7), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 210,832 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 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 | 1326007535 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | DNP, FNP-BC |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/17/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
84.3027
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
88.9562
Quality
58.7194
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC 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.
Eisenhower Medical Center
★★★★☆ 4/5
Rancho Mirage, CA
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 050573
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC. To verify Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC - brand share 15.0%
Family Nurse Practitioner average
15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 1,443 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.
1,443
Total Claims
$434K
Total Drug Cost
689
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,018
- Total Day Supply
- 78,745
- Brand vs Generic
- 15% brand / 85% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $360K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $74K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 22
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.24
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 43, 65-74: 361, 75-84: 231, 85+: 54
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
383 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
200 claims
- Famotidine 107
Famotidine
107 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte 62
Peg 3350-Electrolyte
62 claims
- Loperamide 46
Loperamide
46 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl 28
Ondansetron Hcl
28 claims
- Colestipol Hcl 22
Colestipol Hcl
22 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl 22
Dicyclomine Hcl
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole | 383 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 200 |
| Famotidine | 107 |
| Peg 3350-Electrolyte Sodium Chloride/Nahco3/Kcl/Peg | 62 |
| Loperamide Loperamide Hcl | 46 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 28 |
| Colestipol Hcl | 22 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | 22 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 22 |
| Mesalamine | 20 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
210,832
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC's 1,443 claims are above the specialty average of 1,222.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Gardenier.
Dr. Danielle Aaroe
FAMILY NURSE PRACTIT
Oroville, CA
Joshua Aaron
Mission Hills, CA
Dr. Orly Aaron
NP
San Francisco, CA
Paris Gilbert Russ Aaron
Sacramento, CA
Dr. Alvin Joseph Abad
FNP-C
San Francisco, CA
Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC's specialty? ▼
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in Rancho Mirage, California. Credentials: DNP, FNP-BC.
How much does Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC wrote 1,443 Medicare Part D claims totaling $434K in drug costs for 689 beneficiaries.
What is Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC's Medicare quality score? ▼
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.3/100 (Quality: 89, Cost: 58.7). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC located? ▼
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC is located at 39000 BOB HOPE DR, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 773-2882.
What is Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC's NPI number? ▼
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326007535, issued on 03/17/2006.
Does Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC's prescribing is 15% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $360K in brand drug costs.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 210,832 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Omeprazole, Pantoprazole Sodium, Famotidine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC accept Medicare? ▼
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,443 Part D claims and 689 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC's credentials? ▼
Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC's NPI is 1326007535 with credentials DNP, FNP-BC. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
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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