KRISTEN MCFARLIN, NP
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse in LOWELL, Massachusetts. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
KRISTEN MCFARLIN, NP filed 929 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse in LOWELL, Massachusetts.
- 929
- Part D claims, 2023
- $35.87
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
KRISTEN MCFARLIN, NP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
929 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about KRISTEN MCFARLIN, NP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse share within Massachusetts
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Massachusetts
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
KRISTEN MCFARLIN, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse provider holding NP credentials at 275 VARNUM AVE STE 101, LOWELL, MA, 01854, with a listed phone of (978) 452-9700. NPI 1437798147 was issued on 12/27/2019. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what MCFARLIN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 929 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 266 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $56K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,523 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 | 1437798147 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 12/27/2019 |
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How we sourced this profile
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 KRISTEN MCFARLIN, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$36
Largest payer
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
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 KRISTEN MCFARLIN, NP. To verify KRISTEN MCFARLIN, NP's current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,509
- Total Day Supply
- 40,221
- Generic Drug Cost
- $13K
- Opioid Claims
- 54 (5.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 109
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.44
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 70, 65-74: 113, 75-84: 57, 85+: 26
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What KRISTEN MCFARLIN, NP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
42 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
27 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
27 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
25 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
25 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
24 claims
- Ventolin Hfa
Ventolin Hfa
24 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
23 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 42 |
| Azithromycin | 27 |
| Omeprazole | 27 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 25 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 25 |
| Furosemide | 24 |
| Ventolin Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 24 |
| Prednisone | 23 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 21 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 20 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Overview
How KRISTEN MCFARLIN, NP fits within the Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
KRISTEN MCFARLIN, NP's 929 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 MCFARLIN.
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Data Sources
- 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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