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2026 NPPES data Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse NPI 1447222856 DNP
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Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse in Swansea, Massachusetts.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,543 in Medical-Surgical 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
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 115 beneficiaries · Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse avg: 798
Generic prescribing
93%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$790.73
50 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Kerry Taveira, DNP filed 2,133 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse in Swansea, Massachusetts, prescribing 93% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 93%
- generic prescribing
- $790.73
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥85th
- 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.
Kerry Taveira, DNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,133 ≥ 85th percentile 85% of 1,370,886 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 · 2023
What does the federal data show about Kerry Taveira, DNP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Medicare Part D claims
2,133 167% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among Massachusetts 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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Kerry Taveira, DNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse provider holding DNP credentials at 440 SWANSEA MALL DR, Swansea, MA, 02777, with a listed phone of (508) 675-5640. NPI 1447222856 was issued on 02/02/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,133 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 115 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $296K in drug spend, split 7% brand-name and 93% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.3%.
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,543 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 798 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1447222856 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | DNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/02/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kerry Taveira, DNP 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.
Huffman Enterprises Inc
Dartmouth, MA
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 Kerry Taveira, DNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$791
Largest payer
Alkermes, 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.
License & disciplinary context - Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Kerry Taveira, DNP. To verify Kerry Taveira, DNP's current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
80
Total board actions, Massachusetts 2023
Across 78 cases
2.11
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Massachusetts statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
29 cases
BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Kerry Taveira, DNP - brand share 7.0%
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse average
7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 2,133 2023 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 2023.
2,133
Total Claims
$296K
Total Drug Cost
115
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,605
- Total Day Supply
- 76,895
- Brand vs Generic
- 7% brand / 93% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $227K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $69K
- Opioid Claims
- 28 (1.3% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 59.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.41
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 69, 65-74: 33, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Kerry Taveira, DNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
159 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl
Fluoxetine Hcl
130 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
120 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
113 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
96 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
80 claims
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
77 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
75 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 159 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 130 |
| Clonazepam | 120 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 113 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 96 |
| Lamotrigine | 80 |
| Mirtazapine | 77 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 75 |
| Gabapentin | 64 |
| Aripiprazole | 63 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Overview
How Kerry Taveira, DNP fits within the Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
3,543
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Providers in US
54
States with Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
798
Avg Claims per Provider
Kerry Taveira, DNP's 2,133 claims are above the specialty average of 798.
Nearby Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Providers in Massachusetts
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Taveira.
One of 137 Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse providers enrolled in Massachusetts, 5 are shown here.
Jacqueline Adams
Pittsfield, MA
Dr. Michael Adams
RN
West Roxbury, MA
Dr. Sandra Amado
RN-BSN
Medford, MA
Rekha Ambwani Akram
Weston, MA
Dr. Juliet Annan
RN, BSN
Worcester, MA
Compare Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kerry Taveira, DNP's specialty? ▼
Kerry Taveira, DNP specializes in Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse and practices in Swansea, Massachusetts. Credentials: DNP.
How much does Kerry Taveira, DNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Kerry Taveira, DNP wrote 2,133 Medicare Part D claims totaling $296K in drug costs for 115 beneficiaries.
Where is Kerry Taveira, DNP located? ▼
Kerry Taveira, DNP is located at 440 SWANSEA MALL DR, Swansea, MA, 02777. Phone: (508) 675-5640.
What is Kerry Taveira, DNP's NPI number? ▼
Kerry Taveira, DNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447222856, issued on 02/02/2006.
Does Kerry Taveira, DNP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Kerry Taveira, DNP's prescribing is 7% brand-name and 93% generic drugs by claim count, with $227K in brand drug costs.
Does Kerry Taveira, DNP prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Kerry Taveira, DNP had 28 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.3%.
How many Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,543 Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse providers across 54 states in the US. The average Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse provider writes 798 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Kerry Taveira, DNP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Kerry Taveira, DNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Quetiapine Fumarate, Fluoxetine Hcl, Clonazepam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Kerry Taveira, DNP accept Medicare? ▼
Kerry Taveira, DNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,133 Part D claims and 115 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kerry Taveira, DNP's credentials? ▼
Kerry Taveira, DNP's NPI is 1447222856 with credentials DNP. 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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