Heather Henderson, NURSE PRACTITIONER
Registered Nurse in Syracuse, New York. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 175,652 in Registered 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Heather Henderson, NURSE PRACTITIONER filed 816 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Registered Nurse in Syracuse, New York, prescribing 89% generic.
- 816
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- 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.
Heather Henderson, NURSE PRACTITIONER's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
816 Top 27% higher than 73% 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 Heather Henderson, NURSE PRACTITIONER?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in New York
How Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among New York providers
Largest specialties in New York (% of in-state providers)
Registered Nurse ranks #2 among New York's specialties (5.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the New York provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Registered Nurse; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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.
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Heather Henderson, NURSE PRACTITIONER appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Registered Nurse provider holding NURSE PRACTITIONER credentials at 1045 JAMES ST, Syracuse, NY, 13203, with a listed phone of (315) 472-4471. NPI 1255589909 was issued on 09/07/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Henderson 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 816 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 41 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $85K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% 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.
Registered Nurse is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 175,652 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,000 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 | 1255589909 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | NURSE PRACTITIONER |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/07/2008 |
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How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 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 ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Heather Henderson, NURSE PRACTITIONER. To verify Heather Henderson, NURSE PRACTITIONER's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
NYSBPMC 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 New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 816 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
- 842
- Total Day Supply
- 24,721
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $56K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $29K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 56.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.52
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 24, 65-74: 15, 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 Henderson, NURSE PRACTITIONER prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
55 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
55 claims
- Lorazepam
Lorazepam
50 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
41 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
39 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
36 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
33 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
32 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Buspirone Hcl | 55 |
| Clonazepam | 55 |
| Lorazepam | 50 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 41 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 39 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 36 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 33 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 32 |
| Trintellix Vortioxetine Hydrobromide | 29 |
| Oxcarbazepine | 26 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Registered Nurse Overview
How Heather Henderson, NURSE PRACTITIONER fits within the Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
Heather Henderson, NURSE PRACTITIONER's 816 claims are below the specialty average of 1,000.
Nearby Registered Nurse Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Henderson.
Compare Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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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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