NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Gaugler, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Wichita, KS

Heather Gaugler, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Wichita, Kansas, and NPI 1306254461, issued on Jul 31, 2014. Check the license (Kansas 53-76470-031, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306254461
Name
Heather Gaugler
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
53-76470-031 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7701 E Kellogg Dr Ste 490, Wichita, KS 67207
Phone
(316) 722-2138
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2025
Fax
(833) 464-2530
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140917000357); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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14.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

18,729 Medicare Part D claims for 479 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 562 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Gaugler18,729
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium886 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium771 claims
  3. Potassium Chloride682 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate596 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl560 claims
  6. Omeprazole468 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): 68.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score51.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%29.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $44.26

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lundbeck 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.

  1. Heather Gaugler$44.26
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Heather Gaugler among 2,311 family nurse practitioner records in Kansas

Heather Gaugler, APRN is one of 2,311 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Kansas. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 29% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2019 among the 1,429 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 41% 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 Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

394 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Wichita

They are 394 of the 10,360 NPPES records with a practice address in Wichita, and 2,311 family nurse practitioner records in Kansas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Brown, NP-CWichita, KS 672071023476694
  2. Emma NdunguWichita, KS 672071275392342
  3. Gabriela Purvis, APRNWichita, KS 672071598643108
  4. Emily RunyanWichita, KS 672071285894709
  5. Taylor Schrant, MSN, APRN, FNP-CWichita, KS 672071780323030
  6. Deana Schwartzkopf, APRNWichita, KS 672071982099685
  7. Melissa Scott, FNP-CWichita, KS 672071992417166
  8. Alejandra Solis, FNP-CWichita, KS 672071912738147

Common questions

What is Heather Gaugler, APRN's NPI number?

Heather Gaugler, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306254461, issued on Jul 31, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Gaugler, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7701 E Kellogg Dr Ste 490, Wichita, KS, 67207. Phone: (316) 722-2138. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Gaugler, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 53-76470-031, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Gaugler, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Gaugler, APRN had 18,729 Medicare Part D claims for 479 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather Gaugler, APRN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.9 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.

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