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2026 NPPES data Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist NPI 1679609002 CNS
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Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in Flint, Michigan.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 955 in Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, 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
8K
Medicare Part D claims · 193 beneficiaries · Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
90%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
93.6/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$27.71
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Kandice Andrews, CNS reported a CMS MIPS final score of 93.6/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 7,921 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 93.6/100
- MIPS score · +11 vs avg
- 8K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- $27.71
- 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.
Kandice Andrews, CNS's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
94 Top 29% higher than 71% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Kandice Andrews, CNS sits
This provider among adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist peers
Across the 40 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Kandice Andrews, CNS writes more Part D claims than 98% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 68% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist peer from a representative sample of 39; the gold marker is Kandice Andrews, CNS. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Kandice Andrews, CNS?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Medicare Part D claims
7,921 6× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
93.6/100 10.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Kandice Andrews, CNS's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 93.6/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist) - 93.6/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Kandice Andrews, CNS appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist provider holding CNS credentials at 1040 W BRISTOL RD, Flint, MI, 48507, with a listed phone of (810) 257-3724. NPI 1679609002 was issued on 02/27/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 7,921 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 193 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2.3 million in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 93.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 63.8, Cost 82.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 955 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 1,309 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 | 1679609002 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Credentials | CNS |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/27/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
93.6206
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
63.8119
Quality
82.062
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kandice Andrews, CNS 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.
Hurley Medical Center
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Flint, MI
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 230132
Genesee Health System
Flint, MI
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 Kandice Andrews, CNS. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$28
Largest payer
Indivior 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.
License & disciplinary context - Michigan MI-BOM 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 ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Kandice Andrews, CNS. To verify Kandice Andrews, CNS's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases
MI-BOM 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 Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Kandice Andrews, CNS - brand share 10.0%
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist average
10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 7,921 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.
7,921
Total Claims
$2.3M
Total Drug Cost
193
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 8,174
- Total Day Supply
- 203,000
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.8M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $436K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 53.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.41
- Gender Split
- 44% female / 56% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 151, 65-74: 35, 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 Kandice Andrews, CNS prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Olanzapine
Olanzapine
555 claims
- Divalproex Sodium Er
Divalproex Sodium Er
424 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
405 claims
- Benztropine Mesylate
Benztropine Mesylate
399 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
369 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
311 claims
- Oxcarbazepine
Oxcarbazepine
295 claims
- Divalproex Sodium
Divalproex Sodium
272 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Olanzapine | 555 |
| Divalproex Sodium Er Divalproex Sodium | 424 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 405 |
| Benztropine Mesylate | 399 |
| Clonazepam | 369 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 311 |
| Oxcarbazepine | 295 |
| Divalproex Sodium | 272 |
| Clozapine | 252 |
| Aripiprazole | 238 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview
How Kandice Andrews, CNS fits within the Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.
955
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in US
51
States with Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
1,309
Avg Claims per Provider
Kandice Andrews, CNS's 7,921 claims are above the specialty average of 1,309.
Nearby Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Andrews.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kandice Andrews, CNS's specialty? ▼
Kandice Andrews, CNS specializes in Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and practices in Flint, Michigan. Credentials: CNS.
How much does Kandice Andrews, CNS prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Kandice Andrews, CNS wrote 7,921 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2.3M in drug costs for 193 beneficiaries.
What is Kandice Andrews, CNS's Medicare quality score? ▼
Kandice Andrews, CNS has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 93.6/100 (Quality: 63.8, Cost: 82.1). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Kandice Andrews, CNS located? ▼
Kandice Andrews, CNS is located at 1040 W BRISTOL RD, Flint, MI, 48507. Phone: (810) 257-3724.
What is Kandice Andrews, CNS's NPI number? ▼
Kandice Andrews, CNS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679609002, issued on 02/27/2007.
Does Kandice Andrews, CNS prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Kandice Andrews, CNS's prescribing is 10% brand-name and 90% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.8M in brand drug costs.
How many Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 955 Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers across 51 states in the US. The average Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist provider writes 1,309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Kandice Andrews, CNS prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Kandice Andrews, CNS's most frequently prescribed drugs include Olanzapine, Divalproex Sodium Er, Sertraline Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Kandice Andrews, CNS accept Medicare? ▼
Kandice Andrews, CNS appears in CMS Medicare data with 7,921 Part D claims and 193 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kandice Andrews, CNS's credentials? ▼
Kandice Andrews, CNS's NPI is 1679609002 with credentials CNS. 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 (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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