NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kirstin Thoreen Howell, APN-NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Cortez, CO

Kirstin Thoreen Howell, APN-NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Cortez, Colorado, and NPI 1669942041, issued on Nov 28, 2018. Check the license (Colorado 0994947, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado 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
1669942041
Name
Kirstin Thoreen Howell
Credential
APN-NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
0994947 CO
54608 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
691 E Empire St, Cortez, CO 81321
Phone
(970) 565-7946
Enumerated
Nov 28, 2018
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191218002244); 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.
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Also registered at 691 E Empire St

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

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  2. Katie Baron, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1083137004
  3. Brittany Benally, CPHTPharmacy Technician1598687865
  4. Margaret Blackmer, RNRegistered Nurse1700682051
  5. Amanda Blacow, LPCProfessional Counselor1891562724
  6. Gary Buck, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1356410310

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

7,208 Medicare Part D claims for 418 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. 508 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kirstin Howell7,208
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril251 claims
  2. Gabapentin234 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium222 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium185 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate167 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium167 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center IncDurango, CO

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

Kirstin Thoreen Howell among 3,492 family nurse practitioner records in Colorado

Kirstin Thoreen Howell, APN-NP is one of 3,492 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 48% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2019 among the 1,950 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 37% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Cortez

They are 12 of the 329 NPPES records with a practice address in Cortez, and 3,492 family nurse practitioner records in Colorado.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Teresa Brown-Sanchez, F.N.P.Cortez, CO 813211255450458
  2. Pamela Clark, FNP-BCCortez, CO 813211811231830
  3. Hilorie Erautt, NPCortez, CO 813211679295034
  4. Stephanie Higgins, NPCortez, CO 813211740067305
  5. Jeni Lovett, NPCortez, CO 813211770099541
  6. Maryclare PorterCortez, CO 813211295341519
  7. Allison Porter-Prieskorn, FNP-CCortez, CO 813211619704350
  8. Nicholas Preston, NPCortez, CO 813211639422801

Common questions

What is Kirstin Thoreen Howell, APN-NP's NPI number?

Kirstin Thoreen Howell, APN-NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669942041, issued on Nov 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kirstin Thoreen Howell, APN-NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 691 E Empire St, Cortez, CO, 81321. Phone: (970) 565-7946. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kirstin Thoreen Howell, APN-NP's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 0994947, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kirstin Thoreen Howell, APN-NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kirstin Thoreen Howell, APN-NP had 7,208 Medicare Part D claims for 418 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.