NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helene Christner, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Sterling, CO

Helene Christner, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sterling, Colorado, and NPI 1649400052, issued on Jul 20, 2009. Check the license (Colorado NP-5765, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649400052
Name
Helene Christner
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
NP-5765 CO
RN-101215 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
615 Fairhurst St, Sterling, CO 80751
Phone
(970) 522-0122
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(970) 521-3120
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 615 Fairhurst St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mohit Agarwal, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1609371459
  2. Megan Armstrong-FrankPhysician Assistant1306797881
  3. Jeffrey Bacon, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1255391132
  4. Paige Barco, NPNurse Practitioner1609512672
  5. Eric Becker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376875138
  6. Cassandra Bresnahan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922031921

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

388 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Helene Christner388
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole73 claims
  2. Abiraterone Acetate32 claims
  3. Hydroxyurea24 claims
  4. Gabapentin18 claims
  5. Letrozole16 claims
  6. Prednisone16 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $313.29

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Helene Christner$313.29
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Helene Christner among 3,492 family nurse practitioner records in Colorado

Helene Christner, FNP is one of 3,492 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 17% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Sterling

They are 10 of the 313 NPPES records with a practice address in Sterling, and 3,492 family nurse practitioner records in Colorado.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bonnie Brownell, NPSterling, CO 807511942630835
  2. Megan Burkey, NPSterling, CO 807511063788594
  3. Trisha Kautz, FNP-CSterling, CO 807511285045468
  4. Rachelle Maker, FNPSterling, CO 807511609007558
  5. Verenise Ochoa Rivera, FNP-BCSterling, CO 807511750152542
  6. Nancy Sanders, FNPSterling, CO 807511306092093
  7. Diane Scriven, FNPSterling, CO 807511720292725
  8. Tiffany Storch, APRN, FNP-BCSterling, CO 807511154247989

Common questions

What is Helene Christner, FNP's NPI number?

Helene Christner, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649400052, issued on Jul 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helene Christner, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 615 Fairhurst St, Sterling, CO, 80751. Phone: (970) 522-0122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helene Christner, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number NP-5765, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Helene Christner, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Helene Christner, FNP had 388 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Helene Christner, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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