Kristy Darnell, RN,MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN
Neuroscience Registered Nurse · Merrillville, IN
Kristy Darnell, RN,MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN is a neuroscience registered nurse with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1316244528, issued on Feb 24, 2011. Check the license (Indiana 28085181A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristy Darnell
- Credential
- RN,MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN
- Primary taxonomy
- Neuroscience Registered Nurse 163WN0800X
- License numbers
- 28085181A IN
71003518A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 E 89TH Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (218) 738-4930
- Enumerated
- Feb 24, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 738-4931
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110927000054); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 200 E 89TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mohamad Rifai, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1396787479
Verify Kristy Darnell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 28085181ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neuroscience registered nurse in 2024
1,795 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 980 among the 12 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tymlos197 claims
- Forteo158 claims
- Unifine Pentips149 claims
- Nurtec Odt99 claims
- Levetiracetam95 claims
- Emgality Pen86 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): 74.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $6,011.26
200 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Radius Health, Inc. The 15 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,946.99 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 one group practice
- Rci (wrs) LLCCrown Point, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neuroscience Registered Nurse providers in Indiana
There are 2 neuroscience registered nurse records in Indiana.
Other neuroscience registered nurse records in Indiana
- Patricia Wrynn, R.N.,BSNConnersville, IN1225388853
Common questions
What is Kristy Darnell, RN,MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN's NPI number?
Kristy Darnell, RN,MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316244528, issued on Feb 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristy Darnell, RN,MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 E 89TH Ave, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (218) 738-4930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristy Darnell, RN,MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 28085181A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kristy Darnell, RN,MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristy Darnell, RN,MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN had 1,795 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among neuroscience registered nurse prescribers was 980. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristy Darnell, RN,MSN, FNP-BC, CNRN's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.
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.