NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Gruber Wafer, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Hagerstown, MD

Katherine Gruber Wafer, CRNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hagerstown, Maryland, and NPI 1164617379, issued on Sep 11, 2007. Check the license (Maryland R164999, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164617379
Name
Katherine Gruber Wafer
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
R164999 MD
4704339284 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 S Cleveland Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone
(301) 745-3777
Enumerated
Sep 11, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260107003946); 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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Also registered at 201 S Cleveland Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  3. Erin FoutchFamily Nurse Practitioner1982160347
  4. Tiffani GravesGeneral Practice Dentistry1225546401
  5. Kathryn Guffin, RDHDental Hygienist1093688483
  6. Paul Hennis, MDPediatrics Physician1073240370

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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

786 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Katherine Wafer786
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium49 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium28 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl26 claims
  4. Prednisone25 claims
  5. Lisinopril24 claims
  6. Omeprazole23 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $16.65

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katherine Wafer$16.65
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Crh MD Management LLCHagerstown, MD
  2. Meritus Medical Center IncHagerstown, MD
  3. Post Acute Telehealth PCFayetteville, WV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Katherine Gruber Wafer among 4,124 family nurse practitioner records in Maryland

Katherine Gruber Wafer, CRNP is one of 4,124 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Maryland. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 7% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2019 among the 2,370 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

115 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hagerstown

They are 115 of the 2,414 NPPES records with a practice address in Hagerstown, and 4,124 family nurse practitioner records in Maryland.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ann Beauchamp, CRNPHagerstown, MD 217401023296019
  2. Teresa Dumpe, CRNPHagerstown, MD 217401003845975
  3. Elizabeth Fields, MSN, CRNPHagerstown, MD 217401851751341
  4. Catherine Hays, CRNP-FHagerstown, MD 217401194816066
  5. Rachael Johnson, CRNP-FHagerstown, MD 217401194029397
  6. Lynne Kline, CRNPHagerstown, MD 217401679576888
  7. Susan Lange, CRNPHagerstown, MD 217401811092364
  8. Joyce Lee, CRNP-FHagerstown, MD 217401356322614

Common questions

What is Katherine Gruber Wafer, CRNP's NPI number?

Katherine Gruber Wafer, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164617379, issued on Sep 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Gruber Wafer, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 S Cleveland Ave, Hagerstown, MD, 21740. Phone: (301) 745-3777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Gruber Wafer, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number R164999, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Katherine Gruber Wafer, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Gruber Wafer, CRNP had 786 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.