LATICIA SHEFFIELD, APRN
Family Medicine Physician in DECATUR, Arkansas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
LATICIA SHEFFIELD, APRN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 5,839 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 6K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 99%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
LATICIA SHEFFIELD, APRN's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
100 Top 7% higher than 93% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
LATICIA SHEFFIELD, APRN practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about LATICIA SHEFFIELD, APRN?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Family Medicine Physician share within Arkansas
Family Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Arkansas
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.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
LATICIA SHEFFIELD, APRN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) — 100/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Specialty volume Family Medicine Physician US NPIs
100/100 MIPS final score — 16.9 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Family Medicine Physician.
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).
LATICIA SHEFFIELD, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding APRN credentials at 346 N MAIN ST, DECATUR, AR, 72722, with a listed phone of (479) 752-3233. NPI 1871013359 was issued on 06/26/2017. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SHEFFIELD 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 5,839 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 505 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $178K in drug spend, split 1% brand-name and 99% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 45.0%. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 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 | 1871013359 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/26/2017 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
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 LATICIA SHEFFIELD, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$41
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
1% brand-name claims vs 99% generic, on 5,839 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,957
- Total Day Supply
- 173,984
- Brand vs Generic
- 1% brand / 99% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $27K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $152K
- Opioid Claims
- 2,627 (45.0% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 64.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.65
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 244, 65-74: 180, 75-84: 68, 85+: 13
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What LATICIA SHEFFIELD, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
2,286 claims
- Meloxicam 694
Meloxicam
694 claims
- Gabapentin 460
Gabapentin
460 claims
- Pregabalin 421
Pregabalin
421 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 382
Tizanidine Hcl
382 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 319
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
319 claims
- Baclofen 237
Baclofen
237 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 230
Tramadol Hcl
230 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 2,286 |
| Meloxicam | 694 |
| Gabapentin | 460 |
| Pregabalin | 421 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 382 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 319 |
| Baclofen | 237 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 230 |
| Methocarbamol | 156 |
| Nabumetone | 114 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How LATICIA SHEFFIELD, APRN fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
LATICIA SHEFFIELD, APRN's 5,839 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SHEFFIELD.
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- 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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