DONNA TWINING, RN
Clinical Nurse Specialist in MADISON, Wisconsin. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: DONNA TWINING, RN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.2217 out of 100, below the 83.1 national average, and filed 117 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
DONNA TWINING, RN at a glance
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Wisconsin
How Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among Wisconsin providers
Clinical Nurse Specialist share within Wisconsin
Clinical Nurse Specialist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Wisconsin
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.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
DONNA TWINING, RN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Clinical Nurse Specialist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 80.2217/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Clinical Nurse Specialist) — 80.2217/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Clinical Nurse Specialist US NPIs
80.2217/100 MIPS final score — 2.9 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Clinical Nurse Specialist. Quality dim: 85.0677. Cost dim: 49.8379.
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.
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DONNA TWINING, RN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist provider practicing in MADISON, Wisconsin, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: RN. NPI: 1811912678. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
DONNA TWINING, RN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Clinical Nurse Specialist provider holding RN credentials at 5249 E TERRACE DR, MADISON, WI, 53718, with a listed phone of (608) 222-9777. NPI 1811912678 was issued on 07/13/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what TWINING 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 117 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 17 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $101K in drug spend, split 72% brand-name and 28% generic by claim count. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 80.2217/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 85.0677, Cost 49.8379), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Clinical Nurse Specialist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,708 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 953 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 | 1811912678 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Credentials | RN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/13/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
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 DONNA TWINING, RN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$211
Largest payer
Abbott Laboratories
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 · Brand-heavy
72% brand-name claims vs 28% generic, on 117 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
- 189
- Total Day Supply
- 5,562
- Brand vs Generic
- 72% brand / 28% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $101K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.01
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 23 |
| Trulicity Dulaglutide | 19 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | 13 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 Insulin Degludec | 12 |
| Metformin Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview
How DONNA TWINING, RN fits within the Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.
DONNA TWINING, RN's 117 claims are below the specialty average of 953.
Nearby Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in Wisconsin
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Wisconsin, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as TWINING.
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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.
- 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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