JOSHUA WEST, RN
General Practice Registered Nurse in GRAHAM, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
JOSHUA WEST, RN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 73.1388/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 611 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 73.1388/100
- MIPS score · -10 vs avg
- 611
- Part D claims, 2023
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.
JOSHUA WEST, RN's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
73 11th percentile higher than 11% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about JOSHUA WEST, RN?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Texas
How General Practice Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among Texas providers
General Practice Registered Nurse share within Texas
General Practice Registered Nurse is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Texas
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
JOSHUA WEST, RN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the General Practice Registered Nurse national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 73.1388/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (General Practice Registered Nurse) — 73.1388/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume General Practice Registered Nurse US NPIs
73.1388/100 MIPS final score — 10.0 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: General Practice Registered Nurse. Quality dim: 63.9613. Cost dim: 46.5013.
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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JOSHUA WEST, RN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a General Practice Registered Nurse provider holding RN credentials at 618 OAK ST, GRAHAM, TX, 76450, with a listed phone of (940) 549-6953. NPI 1982255261 was issued on 09/27/2019. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what WEST 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 611 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 95 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $54K in drug spend. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 73.1388/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 63.9613, Cost 46.5013), compared with the national average of 83.1.
General Practice Registered Nurse is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,478 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,187 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 | 1982255261 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | General Practice Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | RN |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/27/2019 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where JOSHUA WEST, RN 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).
License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to JOSHUA WEST, RN. To verify JOSHUA WEST, RN's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 919
- Total Day Supply
- 23,999
- Generic Drug Cost
- $11K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 70
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.83
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What JOSHUA WEST, RN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ipratropium Bromide
Ipratropium Bromide
54 claims
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
26 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate
Zolpidem Tartrate
23 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
22 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 18
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
18 claims
- Lisinopril-Hydroch… 18
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide
18 claims
- Gabapentin 17
Gabapentin
17 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 16
Atorvastatin Calcium
16 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ipratropium Bromide | 54 |
| Methylprednisolone | 26 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 23 |
| Azithromycin | 22 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 18 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 18 |
| Gabapentin | 17 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 16 |
| Allopurinol | 15 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
General Practice Registered Nurse Overview
How JOSHUA WEST, RN fits within the General Practice Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
JOSHUA WEST, RN's 611 claims are below the specialty average of 1,187.
Nearby General Practice Registered Nurse Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as WEST.
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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.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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