NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen Erika Van Aken, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · La Mesa, CA

Kristen Erika Van Aken, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1992189294, issued on Jul 16, 2015. Check the license (California 95002701, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992189294
Name
Kristen Erika Van Aken
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
95002701 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7862 EL Cajon Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone
(619) 644-6401
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 644-6490
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180116001035); 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 7862 EL Cajon Blvd

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

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  2. Grace ChoBehavior Technician1770375115
  3. Katherine Clyman, M.D.Dermatology Physician1497789747
  4. Esther Davila, DOFamily Medicine Physician1144714619
  5. Kevin Delgadillo, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1770750978
  6. Jaclyn Feldman, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1093018012

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  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
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

195 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Kristen Van Aken195
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole31 claims
  2. Fluorouracil27 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide16 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate13 claims
  5. Metronidazole13 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $743.30

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 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.

  1. Kristen Van Aken$743.30
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncLa Mesa, CA

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

Kristen Erika Van Aken among 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California

Kristen Erika Van Aken, NP is one of 16,966 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 31% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 31% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2019 among the 6,793 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 42% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

44 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in La Mesa

They are 44 of the 2,168 NPPES records with a practice address in La Mesa, and 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chun Chow, NPLa Mesa, CA 919421639589591
  2. Hanh ChuLa Mesa, CA 919421528371655
  3. Stephanie Harris, FNP-BCLa Mesa, CA 919421124256649
  4. Ann Kavaney, FNPLa Mesa, CA 919421568585529
  5. Joyce Mancini, NURSE PRACTITIONERLa Mesa, CA 919421467876771
  6. Rhealynn Nofuente, FNP-CLa Mesa, CA 919421902279599
  7. Denia PondexterLa Mesa, CA 919421114236064
  8. Gemma Ripperton, NPLa Mesa, CA 919421861692378

Common questions

What is Kristen Erika Van Aken, NP's NPI number?

Kristen Erika Van Aken, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992189294, issued on Jul 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen Erika Van Aken, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7862 EL Cajon Blvd, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 644-6401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen Erika Van Aken, NP's license?

NPPES lists California license number 95002701, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristen Erika Van Aken, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen Erika Van Aken, NP had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristen Erika Van Aken, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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