NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner NPI 1992143994 APRN
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Fayetteville, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 44,928 in Psychiatric/Mental Health 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
890
Medicare Part D claims · 36 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner avg: 895
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$298.2
14 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Heather Stafford, APRN filed 890 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Fayetteville, Tennessee, prescribing 89% generic.
- 890
- Part D claims, 2024
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- $298.2
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥72nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (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 Stafford, APRN
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1992143994), first enumerated 06/12/2013.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 890 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- 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
$298.2 in reported industry payments (14 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 1992143994 · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1992143994
- ENUM-MID 2013
- TAX-MID 45K Psychiatric/Mental Health
- RX-LIGHT 890
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,221 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-ENUM Vicki Clark · 2013
Heather Stafford, APRN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
890 ≥ 72nd percentile 72% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Heather Stafford, APRN?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
890 1% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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 | 1992143994 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/12/2013 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Heather Stafford, 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.
Centerstone OF Tennesse, Inc.
Fayetteville, TN
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 Stafford, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$298
Largest payer
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, 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 Stafford, APRN - brand share 11.0%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner average
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 890 2024 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 2024.
890
Total Claims
$261K
Total Drug Cost
36
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,044.5
- Total Day Supply
- 30,521
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $238K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $23K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 54.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.55
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Heather Stafford, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
102 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl
Hydroxyzine Hcl
53 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
48 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
46 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
43 claims
- Vraylar
Vraylar
41 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate 35
Escitalopram Oxalate
35 claims
- Mirtazapine 33
Mirtazapine
33 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Buspirone Hcl | 102 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | 53 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 48 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 46 |
| Clonazepam | 43 |
| Vraylar Cariprazine Hcl | 41 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 35 |
| Mirtazapine | 33 |
| Divalproex Sodium | 30 |
| Risperidone | 28 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Heather Stafford, APRN fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
44,928
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
895
Avg Claims per Provider
Heather Stafford, APRN's 890 claims are below the specialty average of 895.
Nationwide Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Stafford, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2013)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Stafford.
One of 1,221 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.
Bailey Abbott
MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Chattanooga, TN
Dr. Tracy Abney
DNP, PMHNP, ACNS
Brentwood, TN
Dr. Marqueta Abraham
DNP, PMHNP-BC
Bolivar, TN
Robin Adam
APRN
Smyrna, TN
Alexandria Adams
PMHNP
Goodlettsville, TN
Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heather Stafford, APRN's specialty? ▼
Heather Stafford, APRN specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and practices in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Credentials: APRN.
How much does Heather Stafford, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Heather Stafford, APRN wrote 890 Medicare Part D claims totaling $261K in drug costs for 36 beneficiaries.
Where is Heather Stafford, APRN located? ▼
Heather Stafford, APRN is located at 2241 THORNTON TAYLOR PKWY, Fayetteville, TN, 37334. Phone: (931) 433-6456.
What is Heather Stafford, APRN's NPI number? ▼
Heather Stafford, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992143994, issued on 06/12/2013.
Does Heather Stafford, APRN prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Heather Stafford, APRN's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $238K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 44,928 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider writes 895 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Heather Stafford, APRN prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Heather Stafford, APRN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Buspirone Hcl, Hydroxyzine Hcl, Trazodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Heather Stafford, APRN accept Medicare? ▼
Heather Stafford, APRN appears in CMS Medicare data with 890 Part D claims and 36 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Heather Stafford, APRN's credentials? ▼
Heather Stafford, APRN's NPI is 1992143994 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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