2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner NPI 1053898403 MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
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HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in CROWLEY, Louisiana. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 118 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner avg: 927
Generic prescribing
90%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$907.71
46 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC filed 2,199 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in CROWLEY, Louisiana, prescribing 90% generic.

2K
Part D claims, 2023
90%
generic prescribing
$907.71
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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.

HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

2,199 Top 15% higher than 85% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

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 HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/27/2018

NPI 1053898403

Primary specialty

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Mid-sized

39,953 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,199 137% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 927

Specialty distribution in Louisiana

How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers

Louisiana providers

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner share within Louisiana

1. Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner share within Louisiana

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider holding MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC credentials at PO BOX 205, CROWLEY, LA, 70527, with a listed phone of (337) 480-7792. NPI 1053898403 was issued on 07/27/2018. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what DUPLECHAIN 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 2,199 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 118 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $453K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% 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.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 39,953 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 927 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

PO BOX 205
CROWLEY, LA 70527

Provider Details

NPI 1053898403
Specialty Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Credentials MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Gender Female
NPI Issued 07/27/2018

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC 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.

ACADIANA AREA HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT
CROWLEY, LA
RAYNE FAMILY HEALTHCARE, LLC
RAYNE, LA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

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 HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$908

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

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 · Typical

HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC — brand share 10.0%
Specialty average (est.)

10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 2,199 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.

2,199
Total Claims
$453K
Total Drug Cost
118
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,557
Total Day Supply
76,090
Brand vs Generic
10% brand / 90% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$397K
Generic Drug Cost
$56K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
56.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.31
Gender Split
58% female / 42% male
Age Distribution
<65: 82, 65-74: 33, 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 HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Trazodone Hcl
204
Buspirone Hcl
117
Quetiapine Fumarate
111
Benztropine Mesylate
99
Aripiprazole
96
Hydroxyzine Pamoate
93
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl
90
Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Hcl
88
Vraylar
Cariprazine Hcl
88
Risperidone
83

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview

How HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

39,953
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
927
Avg Claims per Provider

HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC's 2,199 claims are above the specialty average of 927.

Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in Louisiana

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as DUPLECHAIN.

Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC's specialty?
HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and practices in CROWLEY, Louisiana. Credentials: MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC.
How much does HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC wrote 2,199 Medicare Part D claims totaling $453K in drug costs for 118 beneficiaries.
Where is HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC located?
HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC is located at PO BOX 205, CROWLEY, LA, 70527. Phone: (337) 480-7792.
What is HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?
HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053898403, issued on 07/27/2018.
Does HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC's prescribing is 10% brand-name and 90% generic drugs by claim count, with $397K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 39,953 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider writes 927 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Trazodone Hcl, Buspirone Hcl, Quetiapine Fumarate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC accept Medicare?
HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,199 Part D claims and 118 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC's credentials?
HEATHER DUPLECHAIN, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC's NPI is 1053898403 with credentials MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC. 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

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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