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2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1184281057 APRN
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Family Nurse Practitioner in Ocala, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 210,832 in Family Nurse Practitioner, 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
778
Medicare Part D claims · 195 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
71%
generic claims · 29% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
73.7/100
▼ 10 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$1.9K
69 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Heather Poppell, APRN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 73.7/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 778 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 73.7/100
- MIPS score · -10 vs avg
- 778
- Part D claims, 2023
- 71%
- generic prescribing
- $1.9K
- 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 Poppell, APRN'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.
74 ≥ 11th percentile 11% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Heather Poppell, APRN sits
This provider among family nurse practitioner peers
Across the 26,556 family nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Heather Poppell, APRN writes more Part D claims than 64% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 12% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one family nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Heather Poppell, APRN. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Heather Poppell, APRN?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
778 36% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
73.7/100 9.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Heather Poppell, APRN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 73.7/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) - 73.7/100 vs national avg 83.5
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).
Heather Poppell, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding APRN credentials at 2651 SW 32ND PL, Ocala, FL, 34471, with a listed phone of (352) 401-7552. NPI 1184281057 was issued on 05/24/2019.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 778 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 195 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $742K in drug spend, split 29% brand-name and 71% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 73.7/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 55.9, Cost 39.6), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 210,832 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 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 | 1184281057 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/24/2019 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
73.6767
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
55.9497
Quality
39.6393
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Heather Poppell, 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.
Cora Health Services Inc
Belleview, FL
Ocala Infectious Disease And Wound Center, Inc
Ocala, FL
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 Poppell, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.9K
Largest payer
Gilead Sciences, 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.
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 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 ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Heather Poppell, APRN. To verify Heather Poppell, APRN's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH 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 Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Heather Poppell, APRN - brand share 29.0%
Family Nurse Practitioner average
29% brand-name claims vs 71% generic, on 778 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.
778
Total Claims
$742K
Total Drug Cost
195
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 912
- Total Day Supply
- 19,276
- Brand vs Generic
- 29% brand / 71% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $663K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $79K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 380
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.68
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 41, 65-74: 72, 75-84: 58, 85+: 24
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Heather Poppell, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
79 claims
- Biktarvy
Biktarvy
61 claims
- Vancomycin Hcl
Vancomycin Hcl
43 claims
- Cefepime Hcl
Cefepime Hcl
39 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
39 claims
- Cephalexin 28
Cephalexin
28 claims
- Daptomycin 26
Daptomycin
26 claims
- Descovy 24
Descovy
24 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 79 |
| Biktarvy Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 61 |
| Vancomycin Hcl | 43 |
| Cefepime Hcl | 39 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 39 |
| Cephalexin | 28 |
| Daptomycin | 26 |
| Descovy Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 24 |
| Fosfomycin Tromethamine | 24 |
| Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone Sodium | 23 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Heather Poppell, APRN fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
210,832
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider
Heather Poppell, APRN's 778 claims are below the specialty average of 1,222.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Poppell.
Dr. Mary Aanestad
A.R.N.P.
Pensacola, FL
Dr. Shannon Aaron
APRN
Pensacola, FL
Evelyn Abadin Quintana
Miami, FL
Abel Aballe Mosqueda
Bonita Springs, FL
Dr. Marjorie Abanador
ARNP
Winter Park, FL
Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Florida medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heather Poppell, APRN's specialty? ▼
Heather Poppell, APRN specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in Ocala, Florida. Credentials: APRN.
How much does Heather Poppell, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Heather Poppell, APRN wrote 778 Medicare Part D claims totaling $742K in drug costs for 195 beneficiaries.
What is Heather Poppell, APRN's Medicare quality score? ▼
Heather Poppell, APRN has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 73.7/100 (Quality: 55.9, Cost: 39.6). 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 Poppell, APRN located? ▼
Heather Poppell, APRN is located at 2651 SW 32ND PL, Ocala, FL, 34471. Phone: (352) 401-7552.
What is Heather Poppell, APRN's NPI number? ▼
Heather Poppell, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184281057, issued on 05/24/2019.
Does Heather Poppell, APRN prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Heather Poppell, APRN's prescribing is 29% brand-name and 71% generic drugs by claim count, with $663K in brand drug costs.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 210,832 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Heather Poppell, APRN prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Heather Poppell, APRN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Doxycycline Hyclate, Biktarvy, Vancomycin Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Heather Poppell, APRN accept Medicare? ▼
Heather Poppell, APRN appears in CMS Medicare data with 778 Part D claims and 195 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Heather Poppell, APRN's credentials? ▼
Heather Poppell, APRN's NPI is 1184281057 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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