DUNCAN BURNS, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner in BELLINGHAM, Washington. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
DUNCAN BURNS, ARNP filed 2,462 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Nurse Practitioner in BELLINGHAM, Washington, prescribing 78% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 78%
- generic prescribing
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.
DUNCAN BURNS, ARNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,462 Top 14% higher than 86% 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 DUNCAN BURNS, ARNP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Washington
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Washington providers
Nurse Practitioner share within Washington
Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Washington
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 — Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — 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).
DUNCAN BURNS, ARNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding ARNP credentials at 2979 SQUALICUM PKWY, BELLINGHAM, WA, 98225, with a listed phone of (360) 734-2700. NPI 1912337320 was issued on 11/21/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BURNS 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 2,462 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 994 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $818K in drug spend, split 22% brand-name and 78% 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.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 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 | 1912337320 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | ARNP |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/21/2013 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where DUNCAN BURNS, ARNP 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.
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 — Washington WMC 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 ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to DUNCAN BURNS, ARNP. To verify DUNCAN BURNS, ARNP's current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
WMC 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 Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
22% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 2,462 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
- 6,183
- Total Day Supply
- 184,308
- Brand vs Generic
- 22% brand / 78% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $774K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $44K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.58
- Gender Split
- 43% female / 57% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 55, 65-74: 369, 75-84: 415, 85+: 155
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What DUNCAN BURNS, ARNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
329 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
276 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
151 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
143 claims
- Losartan Potassium 122
Losartan Potassium
122 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 110
Atorvastatin Calcium
110 claims
- Isosorbide Mononit… 101
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
101 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 97
Amlodipine Besylate
97 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | 329 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 276 |
| Carvedilol | 151 |
| Lisinopril | 143 |
| Losartan Potassium | 122 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 110 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er Isosorbide Mononitrate | 101 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 97 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 95 |
| Furosemide | 94 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How DUNCAN BURNS, ARNP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
DUNCAN BURNS, ARNP's 2,462 claims are above the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Washington
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BURNS.
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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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