Kari Cretella Nickou, RN, MSN,CS
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Newburyport, MA
Kari Cretella Nickou, RN, MSN,CS is an adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and NPI 1255379103, issued on Jun 3, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts RN169922, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kari Cretella Nickou
- Credential
- RN, MSN,CS
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SP0809X
- License number
- RN169922 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA 01950
- Phone
- (508) 843-1801
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 110110173A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050328000623); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records → All 171 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 21 Pleasant St
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- Ronald Lovett, MSWClinical Social Worker1992890909
Verify Kari Cretella Nickou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license RN169922Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist in 2024
652 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,167 among the 347 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam70 claims
- Bupropion Xl66 claims
- Lamotrigine49 claims
- Clonazepam42 claims
- Sertraline Hcl35 claims
- Trazodone Hcl33 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Kari Cretella Nickou among 171 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Massachusetts
Kari Cretella Nickou, RN, MSN,CS is one of 171 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 51% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 51% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 35% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1994 among the 60 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 85% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 364SP0809X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Massachusetts
There are 171 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Massachusetts.
All 171 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Newburyport → Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist nationwide →
The 8 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Judith Boardman, PHD, RNCSSalem, MA 019701750593315
- Dale Defort, RN CSSalem, MA 019701164406997
- Susan Dirks, APRN-BCDanvers, MA 019231326085945
- Christine Raucci, APRN-BC, CNSDanvers, MA 019231598711780
- Dominique Rutteman, RN, CSDanvers, MA 019231093826372
- Maria Naples, RNCSBeverly, MA 019151265563084
- Beverly Anderson, RNCS/APRN-BCAmesbury, MA 019131417941121
- Julie Rowe, RN MS CSLynn, MA 019041922014638
Common questions
What is Kari Cretella Nickou, RN, MSN,CS's NPI number?
Kari Cretella Nickou, RN, MSN,CS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255379103, issued on Jun 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kari Cretella Nickou, RN, MSN,CS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA, 01950. Phone: (508) 843-1801. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kari Cretella Nickou, RN, MSN,CS's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number RN169922, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kari Cretella Nickou, RN, MSN,CS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kari Cretella Nickou, RN, MSN,CS had 652 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,167. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.