Kristen Muscarello, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Independence, LA
Kristen Muscarello, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Independence, Louisiana, and NPI 1710309166, issued on Jan 19, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana AP07639, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristen Muscarello
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- AP07639 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 52579 Highway 51 S, Independence, LA 70443
- Phone
- (985) 878-9421
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170927000206); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kristen Muscarello in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license AP07639Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
3,763 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 77% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mounjaro545 claims
- Ozempic385 claims
- Jardiance304 claims
- Lantus Solostar250 claims
- Toujeo Max Solostar170 claims
- Novolog Flexpen116 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,251.45
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Lallie Kemp Medical CtrIndependence, LA
- Ochsner Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristen Muscarello among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana
Kristen Muscarello, NP is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 28% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 28% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 46% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Independence
They are 4 of the 85 NPPES records with a practice address in Independence, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Kristen Muscarello, NP's NPI number?
Kristen Muscarello, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710309166, issued on Jan 19, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristen Muscarello, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 52579 Highway 51 S, Independence, LA, 70443. Phone: (985) 878-9421. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristen Muscarello, NP's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP07639, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kristen Muscarello, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristen Muscarello, NP had 3,763 Medicare Part D claims for 525 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.