Karen Lewandowski, NP-C
Registered Nurse First Assistant in Abington, Massachusetts.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,649 in Registered Nurse First Assistant, 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
Karen Lewandowski, NP-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 89.4/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,562 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 89.4/100
- MIPS score · +6 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- generic prescribing
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.
Karen Lewandowski, NP-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
89 Top 42% higher than 58% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Karen Lewandowski, NP-C sits
This provider among registered nurse first assistant peers
Across the 77 registered nurse first assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Karen Lewandowski, NP-C writes more Part D claims than 94% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 38% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-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 registered nurse first assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Karen Lewandowski, NP-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Karen Lewandowski, NP-C?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Registered Nurse First Assistant compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers
Registered Nurse First Assistant ranks #348 among Massachusetts's specialties (0% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Massachusetts provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Registered Nurse First Assistant; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Karen Lewandowski, NP-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Registered Nurse First Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 89.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Registered Nurse First Assistant) - 89.4/100 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 Registered Nurse First Assistant US NPIs
89.4/100 MIPS final score - 6.3 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Registered Nurse First Assistant. Quality dim: 75.4. Cost dim: 72.7.
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).
Karen Lewandowski, NP-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Registered Nurse First Assistant provider holding NP-C credentials at 536 WASHINGTON ST, Abington, MA, 02351, with a listed phone of (781) 871-3773. NPI 1215018924 was issued on 10/18/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,562 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 262 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $126K in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 67.0%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 89.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 75.4, Cost 72.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Registered Nurse First Assistant is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 2,649 enrolled providers across 50 states and an average of 419 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 | 1215018924 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Registered Nurse First Assistant |
| Credentials | NP-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/18/2006 |
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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 1215018924 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Lewandowski across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
License & disciplinary context - Massachusetts BORIM 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 ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Karen Lewandowski, NP-C. To verify Karen Lewandowski, NP-C's current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
BORIM 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 Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 1,562 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
- 1,609
- Total Day Supply
- 42,295
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $86K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $41K
- Opioid Claims
- 1,046 (67.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 17
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.06
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 111, 65-74: 88, 75-84: 49, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Karen Lewandowski, NP-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
306 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
190 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
160 claims
- Gabapentin 102
Gabapentin
102 claims
- Belbuca 82
Belbuca
82 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 67
Tramadol Hcl
67 claims
- Buprenorphine 56
Buprenorphine
56 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er 51
Morphine Sulfate Er
51 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 306 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 190 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 160 |
| Gabapentin | 102 |
| Belbuca Buprenorphine Hcl | 82 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 67 |
| Buprenorphine | 56 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 51 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 49 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 35 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Registered Nurse First Assistant Overview
How Karen Lewandowski, NP-C fits within the Registered Nurse First Assistant landscape nationally.
Karen Lewandowski, NP-C's 1,562 claims are above the specialty average of 419.
Nearby Registered Nurse First Assistant Providers in Massachusetts
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lewandowski.
Compare Registered Nurse First Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- 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 Massachusetts medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Registered Nurse First Assistant peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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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.
- 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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