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2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner NPI 1437563590 APRN-CNP
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 369 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner avg: 895
Generic prescribing
97%
generic claims · 3% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
89.4/100
▲ 6 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
James Laster, APRN-CNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 89.4/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 5,211 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 89.4/100
- MIPS score · +6 vs avg
- 5K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 97%
- generic prescribing
- ≥56th
- 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 James Laster, APRN-CNP
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 1437563590), first enumerated 06/17/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 5,211 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 89.4/100 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
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1437563590 · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1437563590
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-MID 45K Psychiatric/Mental Health
- MIPS-ABOVE 89.4/100
- RX-MID 5,211
- BOOK-THIN 263 in Oklahoma
- PHOTO-FINISH Brooke Hensley · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Laster · this pr…
Laster · this provider
89.4 MIPS pts
- Juanita Martin ·…
Juanita Martin
89.4 MIPS pts
- Brooke Hensley ·…
Brooke Hensley
89.4 MIPS pts
- Theresa Antwi · …
Theresa Antwi
89.4 MIPS pts
- Tonya Goodman · …
Tonya Goodman
89.4 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
James Laster, APRN-CNP'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.
89 ≥ 56th percentile 56% 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where James Laster, APRN-CNP sits
This provider among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner peers
Across the 1,808 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, James Laster, APRN-CNP writes more Part D claims than 96% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 52% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is James Laster, APRN-CNP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about James Laster, APRN-CNP?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
5,211 6× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
89.4/100 5.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Oklahoma
How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Oklahoma providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
James Laster, APRN-CNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 89.4/100
- 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 | 1437563590 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN-CNP |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/17/2014 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
89.4019
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
76.2193
Quality
70.3454
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where James Laster, APRN-CNP 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.
Laureate Psychiatric Clinic And Hospital Inc
Tulsa, OK
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
James Laster, APRN-CNP - brand share 3.0%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner average
3% brand-name claims vs 97% generic, on 5,211 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.
5,211
Total Claims
$360K
Total Drug Cost
369
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 7,042.933
- Total Day Supply
- 208,968
- Brand vs Generic
- 3% brand / 97% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $247K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $114K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.61
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 85, 65-74: 180, 75-84: 86, 85+: 18
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What James Laster, APRN-CNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
435 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
424 claims
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
362 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
360 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
321 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
267 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
223 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
222 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl | 435 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 424 |
| Mirtazapine | 362 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 360 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 321 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 267 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 223 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 222 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 205 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 177 |
* 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 James Laster, APRN-CNP 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
James Laster, APRN-CNP's 5,211 claims are above the specialty average of 895.
Nationwide Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Laster, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (89.4 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in Oklahoma
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Oklahoma, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Laster.
One of 263 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Oklahoma, 5 are shown here.
Crystal Abbott
APRN, PMHNP-BC
Lawton, OK
Renita Abraham
Oklahoma City, OK
Ngwe Achidi
PMHNP
Yukon, OK
Adejoke Adeoba
PMHNP-BC
Oklahoma City, OK
Abiodun Adeyiga
Oklahoma City, OK
Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is James Laster, APRN-CNP's specialty? ▼
James Laster, APRN-CNP specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and practices in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Credentials: APRN-CNP.
How much does James Laster, APRN-CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, James Laster, APRN-CNP wrote 5,211 Medicare Part D claims totaling $360K in drug costs for 369 beneficiaries.
What is James Laster, APRN-CNP's Medicare quality score? ▼
James Laster, APRN-CNP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 89.4/100 (Quality: 76.2, Cost: 70.3). 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 James Laster, APRN-CNP located? ▼
James Laster, APRN-CNP is located at 6655 S YALE AVE, Tulsa, OK, 74136. Phone: (918) 491-3700.
What is James Laster, APRN-CNP's NPI number? ▼
James Laster, APRN-CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437563590, issued on 06/17/2014.
Does James Laster, APRN-CNP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
James Laster, APRN-CNP's prescribing is 3% brand-name and 97% generic drugs by claim count, with $247K 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 James Laster, APRN-CNP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Laster, APRN-CNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Trazodone Hcl, Duloxetine Hcl, Mirtazapine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does James Laster, APRN-CNP accept Medicare? ▼
James Laster, APRN-CNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 5,211 Part D claims and 369 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Laster, APRN-CNP's credentials? ▼
James Laster, APRN-CNP's NPI is 1437563590 with credentials APRN-CNP. 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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