NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255379103
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. Ronald Lovett, MSWClinical Social Worker1992890909

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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.

  1. Kari Cretella Nickou652
  2. Specialty average1,167

Most prescribed

  1. Lorazepam70 claims
  2. Bupropion Xl66 claims
  3. Lamotrigine49 claims
  4. Clonazepam42 claims
  5. Sertraline Hcl35 claims
  6. 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.

The 8 adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Judith Boardman, PHD, RNCSSalem, MA 019701750593315
  2. Dale Defort, RN CSSalem, MA 019701164406997
  3. Susan Dirks, APRN-BCDanvers, MA 019231326085945
  4. Christine Raucci, APRN-BC, CNSDanvers, MA 019231598711780
  5. Dominique Rutteman, RN, CSDanvers, MA 019231093826372
  6. Maria Naples, RNCSBeverly, MA 019151265563084
  7. Beverly Anderson, RNCS/APRN-BCAmesbury, MA 019131417941121
  8. 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.