NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kent Elias Perttula, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Frederick, MD

Kent Elias Perttula, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Frederick, Maryland, and NPI 1003668138, issued on Apr 2, 2024. Check the license (Maryland R270779, 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
1003668138
Name
Kent Elias Perttula
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
R270779 MD
95018766 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 W 7TH St, Frederick, MD 21701
Phone
(240) 215-6310
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2024
Record last updated
Aug 11, 2025
Fax
(240) 566-7754
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250825002779); accepts Medicare assignment
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 501 W 7TH St

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

  1. Rizwana Afzal, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1144330101
  2. Andrea Backes, PHARMDPharmacist1043701535
  3. Crissy Barry, DPP LIFESTYLE COACHHealth Educator1003572603
  4. Stacy Bartolich, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427434521
  5. Christopher Benson, APRNNurse Practitioner1124754163
  6. Keisha Bernard, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1821461849

Verify Kent Elias Perttula in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
    Search for license R270779
    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Find the Maryland license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kent Perttula30
  2. Specialty average1,109

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Frederick Health Medical Group LLCBrunswick, MD

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

Kent Elias Perttula among 1,248 nurse practitioner records in Maryland

Kent Elias Perttula, NP is one of 1,248 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Maryland. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 87% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 655 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

46 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Frederick

They are 46 of the 3,981 NPPES records with a practice address in Frederick, and 1,248 nurse practitioner records in Maryland.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Benson, APRNFrederick, MD 217011124754163
  2. Ari Chaskes, FNP-BCFrederick, MD 217011457018657
  3. Janet Dakers-Bidle, CRNPFrederick, MD 217011235368994
  4. Jill Fritsch, AG-ACNPFrederick, MD 217011710686290
  5. Amanda HollerFrederick, MD 217011598194086
  6. Mahrukh Khan, CRNPFrederick, MD 217011366081200
  7. Faith Nguyen, CRNPFrederick, MD 217011699175737
  8. Melissa Schirle, FNP-CFrederick, MD 217011912604893

Common questions

What is Kent Elias Perttula, NP's NPI number?

Kent Elias Perttula, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003668138, issued on Apr 2, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kent Elias Perttula, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 W 7TH St, Frederick, MD, 21701. Phone: (240) 215-6310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kent Elias Perttula, NP's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number R270779, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kent Elias Perttula, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kent Elias Perttula, NP had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.