Gayle Shuford Nicula, ARNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Starke, FL
Gayle Shuford Nicula, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Starke, Florida, and NPI 1114144995, issued on Apr 20, 2007. Check the license (Florida ARNP1275408, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gayle Shuford Nicula
- Credential
- ARNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- ARNP1275408 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1550 S Water St, Starke, FL 32091
- Phone
- (904) 368-2480
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (904) 368-2484
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070807000163); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gayle Shuford Nicula in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ARNP1275408Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
3,474 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 85 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium169 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate168 claims
- Omeprazole141 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium138 claims
- Lisinopril116 claims
- Metformin Hcl88 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.2 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: $13.49
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Florida Clinical Practice Association IncStarke, FL
- Lake Area Physical Therapy Inc.Melrose, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gayle Shuford Nicula among 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida
Gayle Shuford Nicula, ARNP is one of 22,340 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 5% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2020 among the 10,790 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
16 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Starke
They are 16 of the 168 NPPES records with a practice address in Starke, and 22,340 family nurse practitioner records in Florida.
All 22,340 in Florida → Every provider in Starke → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Gayle Shuford Nicula, ARNP's NPI number?
Gayle Shuford Nicula, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114144995, issued on Apr 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gayle Shuford Nicula, ARNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1550 S Water St, Starke, FL, 32091. Phone: (904) 368-2480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gayle Shuford Nicula, ARNP's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ARNP1275408, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gayle Shuford Nicula, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gayle Shuford Nicula, ARNP had 3,474 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gayle Shuford Nicula, ARNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.