DONNA SANDIFER, NP
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner in HICKORY, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
DONNA SANDIFER, NP filed 2,637 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Adult Health Nurse Practitioner in HICKORY, North Carolina.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
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.
DONNA SANDIFER, NP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,637 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 DONNA SANDIFER, NP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Adult Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner share within North Carolina
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in North Carolina
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 — Adult Health Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Adult Health Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Adult Health Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 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).
DONNA SANDIFER, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Adult Health Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP credentials at 810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD, HICKORY, NC, 28602, with a listed phone of (828) 326-3000. NPI 1023646569 was issued on 03/30/2020. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SANDIFER 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 2,637 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 72 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2.4 million in drug spend. 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.
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 29,492 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,201 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 | 1023646569 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/30/2020 |
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How we sourced this profile
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,695
- Total Day Supply
- 79,318
- Generic Drug Cost
- $99K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 36
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 62.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.36
- Gender Split
- 28% female / 72% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 41, 65-74: 26, 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 DONNA SANDIFER, NP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
162 claims
- Biktarvy
Biktarvy
132 claims
- Tivicay
Tivicay
132 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
124 claims
- Descovy
Descovy
123 claims
- Triumeq
Triumeq
88 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
78 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
73 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 162 |
| Biktarvy Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 132 |
| Tivicay Dolutegravir Sodium | 132 |
| Lisinopril | 124 |
| Descovy Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 123 |
| Triumeq Abacavir/Dolutegravir/Lamivudi | 88 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 78 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 73 |
| Odefsey Emtricitab/Rilpiviri/Tenof Ala | 62 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 56 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner Overview
How DONNA SANDIFER, NP fits within the Adult Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
DONNA SANDIFER, NP's 2,637 claims are above the specialty average of 1,201.
Nearby Adult Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SANDIFER.
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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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