NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Emergency Registered Nurse NPI 1326694191
Verify on CMS → Kelci Couch
Emergency Registered Nurse in North Kansas City, Missouri.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,729 in Emergency Registered Nurse, 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
497
Medicare Part D claims · 184 beneficiaries · Emergency Registered Nurse avg: 743
Generic prescribing
56%
generic claims · 44% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$970.46
39 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Kelci Couch filed 497 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Emergency Registered Nurse in North Kansas City, Missouri, prescribing 56% generic.
- 497
- Part D claims, 2024
- 56%
- generic prescribing
- $970.46
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥61st
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Kelci Couch
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1326694191), first enumerated 08/16/2019.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 497 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$970.46 in reported industry payments (39 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1326694191 · Emergency Registered Nurse
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1326694191
- ENUM-RECENT 2019
- TAX-NARROW 4,729
- RX-LIGHT 497
- BOOK-THIN 105 in Missouri
- PHOTO-ENUM Christopher Hite · 2019
Kelci Couch's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
497 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Kelci Couch?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Emergency Registered Nurse
Medicare Part D claims
497 33% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Missouri
How Emergency Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among Missouri providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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.
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Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1326694191 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Registered Nurse |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/16/2019 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kelci Couch 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.
Meritas Health Corporation
North Kansas City, MO
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 Kelci Couch. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$970
Largest payer
Novo Nordisk 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Kelci Couch - brand share 44.0%
Emergency Registered Nurse average
44% brand-name claims vs 56% generic, on 497 2024 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 2024.
497
Total Claims
$294K
Total Drug Cost
184
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,010.467
- Total Day Supply
- 29,134
- Brand vs Generic
- 44% brand / 56% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $290K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.37
- Gender Split
- 75% female / 25% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 44, 65-74: 116, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Kelci Couch prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Ozempic
Ozempic
137 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
56 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er 53
Metformin Hcl Er
53 claims
- Mounjaro 41
Mounjaro
41 claims
- Topiramate 29
Topiramate
29 claims
- Metformin Hcl 24
Metformin Hcl
24 claims
- Ondansetron Odt 23
Ondansetron Odt
23 claims
- Famotidine 20
Famotidine
20 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ozempic Semaglutide | 137 |
| Omeprazole | 56 |
| Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl | 53 |
| Mounjaro Tirzepatide | 41 |
| Topiramate | 29 |
| Metformin Hcl | 24 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 23 |
| Famotidine | 20 |
| Trulicity Dulaglutide | 16 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Registered Nurse Overview
How Kelci Couch fits within the Emergency Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
4,729
Emergency Registered Nurse Providers in US
54
States with Emergency Registered Nurse
743
Avg Claims per Provider
Kelci Couch's 497 claims are below the specialty average of 743.
Nationwide Emergency Registered Nurse peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Couch, both outside Missouri so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2019)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Emergency Registered Nurse Providers in Missouri
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Missouri, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Couch.
One of 105 Emergency Registered Nurse providers enrolled in Missouri, 5 are shown here.
Andrea Alameda
FNP-C
Saint Louis, MO
Kayce Allen Hutton
BSN, RN, CEN
Kansas City, MO
Viana Ashford
Kansas City, MO
Christianne Beck
RN
Saint Louis, MO
Mercy Boyd
RN
Kansas City, MO
Compare Emergency Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kelci Couch's specialty? ▼
Kelci Couch specializes in Emergency Registered Nurse and practices in North Kansas City, Missouri.
How much does Kelci Couch prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Kelci Couch wrote 497 Medicare Part D claims totaling $294K in drug costs for 184 beneficiaries.
Where is Kelci Couch located? ▼
Kelci Couch is located at 2790 CLAY EDWARDS DR STE 600, North Kansas City, MO, 64116. Phone: (816) 691-5048.
What is Kelci Couch's NPI number? ▼
Kelci Couch's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326694191, issued on 08/16/2019.
Does Kelci Couch prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Kelci Couch's prescribing is 44% brand-name and 56% generic drugs by claim count, with $290K in brand drug costs.
How many Emergency Registered Nurse providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,729 Emergency Registered Nurse providers across 54 states in the US. The average Emergency Registered Nurse provider writes 743 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Kelci Couch prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Kelci Couch's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ozempic, Omeprazole, Metformin Hcl Er. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Kelci Couch accept Medicare? ▼
Kelci Couch appears in CMS Medicare data with 497 Part D claims and 184 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kelci Couch's credentials? ▼
Kelci Couch's NPI is 1326694191. 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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