Jennifer Wattenbarger, N.P.
Nurse Practitioner in Kansas City, Missouri.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 87,227 in 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Jennifer Wattenbarger, N.P. filed 448 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Nurse Practitioner in Kansas City, Missouri, prescribing 79% generic.
- 448
- Part D claims, 2023
- 79%
- generic prescribing
- $337.66
- 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.
Jennifer Wattenbarger, N.P.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
448 Top 38% higher than 62% 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 Jennifer Wattenbarger, N.P.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Missouri
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Missouri providers
Nurse Practitioner ranks #22 among Missouri's specialties (1.4% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Missouri provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Nurse Practitioner; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Nurse Practitioner. Verify directly:
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).
Jennifer Wattenbarger, N.P. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding N.P. credentials at 2340 E MEYER BLVD STE 546, Kansas City, MO, 64132, with a listed phone of (816) 926-0777. NPI 1043215601 was issued on 06/20/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 448 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 164 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $895K in drug spend, split 21% brand-name and 79% generic by claim count.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 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 | 1043215601 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | N.P. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/20/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1043215601 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Wattenbarger across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Jennifer Wattenbarger, N.P. 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.
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 Jennifer Wattenbarger, N.P.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$338
Largest payer
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, 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
21% brand-name claims vs 79% generic, on 448 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
- 628
- Total Day Supply
- 14,806
- Brand vs Generic
- 21% brand / 79% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $839K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $56K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 11
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.47
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 23, 65-74: 75, 75-84: 51, 85+: 15
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Jennifer Wattenbarger, N.P. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Prochlorperazine M…
Prochlorperazine Maleate
65 claims
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
57 claims
- Xarelto
Xarelto
35 claims
- Warfarin Sodium
Warfarin Sodium
33 claims
- Gabapentin 23
Gabapentin
23 claims
- Anastrozole 20
Anastrozole
20 claims
- Calquence 13
Calquence
13 claims
- Dexamethasone 12
Dexamethasone
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prochlorperazine Maleate | 65 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 57 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 35 |
| Warfarin Sodium | 33 |
| Gabapentin | 23 |
| Anastrozole | 20 |
| Calquence Acalabrutinib Maleate | 13 |
| Dexamethasone | 12 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 12 |
| Hydroxyurea | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Jennifer Wattenbarger, N.P. fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
Jennifer Wattenbarger, N.P.'s 448 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Missouri
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Missouri, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Wattenbarger.
Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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- 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 Missouri medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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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.
- 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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