Heather Yang, NP
Registered Nurse in Wausau, Wisconsin. 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 Yang, NP filed 964 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Registered Nurse in Wausau, Wisconsin, prescribing 87% generic.
- 964
- Part D claims, 2023
- 87%
- 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 Yang, NP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
964 Top 25% higher than 75% 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 Yang, NP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Wisconsin
How Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among Wisconsin providers
Largest specialties in Wisconsin (% of in-state providers)
Registered Nurse ranks #3 among Wisconsin's specialties (4.5% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Wisconsin provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Registered Nurse; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Registered Nurse (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Registered Nurse ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Registered Nurse) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Registered Nurse US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Registered Nurse estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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 Yang, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Registered Nurse provider holding NP credentials at 1810 N 2ND ST, Wausau, WI, 54403, with a listed phone of (815) 848-4884. NPI 1326528654 was issued on 08/16/2018. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Yang 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 964 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 55 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $212K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% 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 | 1326528654 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/16/2018 |
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How we sourced this profile
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 964 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
- 1,284
- Total Day Supply
- 37,613
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $178K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $34K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 55.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.40
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 35, 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 Yang, NP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
102 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
74 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
61 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate 37
Quetiapine Fumarate
37 claims
- Desvenlafaxine Suc… 36
Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er
36 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl 32
Hydroxyzine Hcl
32 claims
- Doxepin Hcl 30
Doxepin Hcl
30 claims
- Lorazepam 26
Lorazepam
26 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Lamotrigine | 102 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 74 |
| Aripiprazole | 61 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 37 |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 36 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | 32 |
| Doxepin Hcl | 30 |
| Lorazepam | 26 |
| Mirtazapine | 26 |
| Lybalvi Olanzapine/Samidorphan Malate | 25 |
* 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 Yang, NP fits within the Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
Heather Yang, NP's 964 claims are below the specialty average of 1,000.
Nearby Registered Nurse Providers in Wisconsin
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Wisconsin, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Yang.
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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