NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Licensed Practical Nurse NPI 1396176640 APRN
Verify on CMS → Heather Dennis, APRN
Licensed Practical Nurse in Lexington, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 73,328 in Licensed Practical Nurse, 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
19
Medicare Part D claims · Licensed Practical Nurse avg: 961
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Heather Dennis, APRN filed 19 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Lexington, Kentucky.
- 19
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Heather Dennis, APRN
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1396176640), first enumerated 12/11/2013.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 19 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1396176640 · Licensed Practical Nurse
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1396176640
- ENUM-MID 2013
- TAX-MEGA 73K Licensed Practical
- RX-TRACE 19
- BOOK-THIN 408 in Kentucky
- PHOTO-ENUM Nicole Syverson · 2013
Heather Dennis, APRN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
19 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Heather Dennis, APRN?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Licensed Practical Nurse
Medicare Part D claims
19 98% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Licensed Practical Nurse compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Licensed Practical Nurse. Verify directly:
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1396176640 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 12/11/2013 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Heather Dennis, APRN 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.
University OF Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
19
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 19.067
- Total Day Supply
- 572
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 58.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.43
Licensed Practical Nurse Overview
How Heather Dennis, APRN fits within the Licensed Practical Nurse landscape nationally.
73,328
Licensed Practical Nurse Providers in US
55
States with Licensed Practical Nurse
961
Avg Claims per Provider
Heather Dennis, APRN's 19 claims are below the specialty average of 961.
Nationwide Licensed Practical Nurse peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Dennis, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2013)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Licensed Practical Nurse Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Dennis.
One of 408 Licensed Practical Nurse providers enrolled in Kentucky, 5 are shown here.
Crystal Abshire
LPN
Pikeville, KY
Melissa Adkins
Prestonsburg, KY
Teresa Adkins-Mollette
LPN
Mayfield, KY
Nancy Akers
Ashland, KY
Karen Akins
Louisville, KY
Compare Licensed Practical Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heather Dennis, APRN's specialty? ▼
Heather Dennis, APRN specializes in Licensed Practical Nurse and practices in Lexington, Kentucky. Credentials: APRN.
How much does Heather Dennis, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Heather Dennis, APRN wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Heather Dennis, APRN located? ▼
Heather Dennis, APRN is located at 310 S LIMESTONE, Lexington, KY, 40508. Phone: (859) 226-7063.
What is Heather Dennis, APRN's NPI number? ▼
Heather Dennis, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396176640, issued on 12/11/2013.
How many Licensed Practical Nurse providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 73,328 Licensed Practical Nurse providers across 55 states in the US. The average Licensed Practical Nurse provider writes 961 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Heather Dennis, APRN accept Medicare? ▼
Heather Dennis, APRN appears in CMS Medicare data with 19 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Heather Dennis, APRN's credentials? ▼
Heather Dennis, APRN's NPI is 1396176640 with credentials APRN. 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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