NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) NPI 1295240885 RN IBCLC
Verify on CMS → Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC
Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) in Vail, Arizona.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,046 in Lactation Consultant (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.
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Prescribing volume
990
Medicare Part D claims · 188 beneficiaries · Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) avg: 610
MIPS score
79.8/100
▼ 4 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$146.92
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.8/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 990 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 79.8/100
- MIPS score · -4 vs avg
- 990
- Part D claims, 2024
- $146.92
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥26th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1295240885), first enumerated 12/05/2017.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 990 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$146.92 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1295240885 · Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · NEAR-MIPS
- NPI-10 1295240885
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-NARROW 4,046
- MIPS-BELOW 79.8/100
- RX-LIGHT 990
- BOOK-THIN 114 in Arizona
- NEAR-MIPS Brandi Craig, CNM-APRN · 3.1
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Brandi Craig, CN…
Brandi Craig, CNM-APRN
76.7 MIPS pts
- Kinder · this pr…
Kinder · this provider
79.8 MIPS pts
- Jayme Lyday · near
Jayme Lyday
89.7 MIPS pts
- Lauri Cox, APRN,…
Lauri Cox, APRN, FNP-BC
91.1 MIPS pts
- Katrina Zahorik,…
Katrina Zahorik, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC
91.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
80 ≥ 26th percentile 26% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)
Medicare Part D claims
990 62% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
79.8/100 3.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 79.8/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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 | 1295240885 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) |
| Credentials | RN IBCLC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 12/05/2017 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
79.7892
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
84.1235
Quality
53.7993
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC 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.
Chiricahua Community Health Centers Inc
Sierra Vista, AZ
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 Kinder, RN IBCLC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$147
Largest payer
Kestra Medical Technology Services, 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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
990
Total Claims
$113K
Total Drug Cost
188
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,709.1
- Total Day Supply
- 45,586
- Generic Drug Cost
- $19K
- Opioid Claims
- 58 (5.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 80
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.26
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 54, 65-74: 91, 75-84: 29, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
40 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
33 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
32 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
32 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
30 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
26 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
24 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
24 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 40 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 33 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 32 |
| Lisinopril | 32 |
| Losartan Potassium | 30 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 26 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 24 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 24 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 22 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 21 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) Overview
How Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC fits within the Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) landscape nationally.
4,046
Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) Providers in US
53
States with Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)
610
Avg Claims per Provider
Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC's 990 claims are above the specialty average of 610.
Nationwide Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kinder, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (79.8 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kinder.
One of 114 Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) providers enrolled in Arizona, 5 are shown here.
Denise Adams
RN
Goodyear, AZ
Meghan Adams
Scottsdale, AZ
Salome Alvarez
RN IBCLC
Chandler, AZ
Alexys Amuso
Peoria, AZ
Savannah Babyar
RN, IBCLC
Goodyear, AZ
Compare Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC's specialty? ▼
Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC specializes in Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) and practices in Vail, Arizona. Credentials: RN IBCLC.
How much does Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC wrote 990 Medicare Part D claims totaling $113K in drug costs for 188 beneficiaries.
What is Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC's Medicare quality score? ▼
Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 79.8/100 (Quality: 84.1, Cost: 53.8). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC located? ▼
Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC is located at 1200 N VAIL VIEW RD, Vail, AZ, 85641. Phone: (520) 310-4682.
What is Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC's NPI number? ▼
Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295240885, issued on 12/05/2017.
Does Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC had 58 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.9%.
How many Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,046 Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) providers across 53 states in the US. The average Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) provider writes 610 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC accept Medicare? ▼
Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC appears in CMS Medicare data with 990 Part D claims and 188 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC's credentials? ▼
Heather Kinder, RN IBCLC's NPI is 1295240885 with credentials RN IBCLC. 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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