NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Gerontology Nurse Practitioner NPI 1689155004 APRN
Verify on CMS → Laura Saskal, APRN
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in West Haven, Connecticut.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,056 in Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 151 beneficiaries · Gerontology Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
90.7/100
▲ 7 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Laura Saskal, APRN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.7/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 3,589 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 90.7/100
- MIPS score · +7 vs avg
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 83%
- generic prescribing
- ≥58th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Laura Saskal, APRN
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1689155004), first enumerated 08/23/2018.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 3,589 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.7/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1689155004 · Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1689155004
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-MID 10K Gerontology Nurse
- MIPS-ABOVE 90.7/100
- RX-MID 3,589
- BOOK-THIN 146 in Connecticut
- PHOTO-FINISH Wellah Marie San Bue… · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Saskal · this pr…
Saskal · this provider
90.7 MIPS pts
- Wellah Marie San…
Wellah Marie San Buenaventura
90.7 MIPS pts
- Michelle Lamm, A…
Michelle Lamm, AGNP-C
90.8 MIPS pts
- Annette Kuck, NP…
Annette Kuck, NP
90.8 MIPS pts
- Esther Amprofi ·…
Esther Amprofi
90.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Laura Saskal, APRN's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
91 ≥ 58th percentile 58% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Laura Saskal, APRN sits
This provider among gerontology nurse practitioner peers
Across the 1,256 gerontology nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Laura Saskal, APRN writes more Part D claims than 91% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 62% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one gerontology nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Laura Saskal, APRN. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Laura Saskal, APRN?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
3,589 166% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
90.7/100 7.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Connecticut
How Gerontology Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Connecticut providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Laura Saskal, APRN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 90.7/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1689155004 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/23/2018 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
90.7483
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
82.2742
Quality
58.9275
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Laura Saskal, APRN bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
United Community And Family Services, Inc
Norwich, CT
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Laura Saskal, APRN - brand share 15.0%
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner average
15% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 3,589 2024 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 2024.
3,589
Total Claims
$348K
Total Drug Cost
151
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,740.533
- Total Day Supply
- 161,998
- Brand vs Generic
- 15% brand / 83% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $303K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $41K
- Opioid Claims
- 74 (2.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 25
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 64.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.64
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 57, 65-74: 63, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Laura Saskal, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
171 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
161 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
161 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
141 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
115 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
113 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
110 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
103 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 171 |
| Gabapentin | 161 |
| Lisinopril | 161 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 141 |
| Metformin Hcl | 115 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 113 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 110 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 103 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 102 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 85 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Laura Saskal, APRN fits within the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
10,056
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
1,350
Avg Claims per Provider
Laura Saskal, APRN's 3,589 claims are above the specialty average of 1,350.
Nationwide Gerontology Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Saskal, both outside Connecticut so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (90.7 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Providers in Connecticut
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Connecticut, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Saskal.
One of 146 Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Connecticut, 5 are shown here.
Linda Accordino
RN, MSN
West Haven, CT
Celina Adams
APRN
Uncasville, CT
Susan Ade
APRN, RN
Shelton, CT
Lawrence Anderson
AGNP-C
Waterbury, CT
Terance Anderson
APRN
New Haven, CT
Compare Gerontology Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Laura Saskal, APRN's specialty? ▼
Laura Saskal, APRN specializes in Gerontology Nurse Practitioner and practices in West Haven, Connecticut. Credentials: APRN.
How much does Laura Saskal, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Laura Saskal, APRN wrote 3,589 Medicare Part D claims totaling $348K in drug costs for 151 beneficiaries.
What is Laura Saskal, APRN's Medicare quality score? ▼
Laura Saskal, APRN has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.7/100 (Quality: 82.3, Cost: 58.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Laura Saskal, APRN located? ▼
Laura Saskal, APRN is located at 1 CELLINI PL STE 102, West Haven, CT, 06516. Phone: (203) 932-6481.
What is Laura Saskal, APRN's NPI number? ▼
Laura Saskal, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689155004, issued on 08/23/2018.
Does Laura Saskal, APRN prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Laura Saskal, APRN's prescribing is 15% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $303K in brand drug costs.
Does Laura Saskal, APRN prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Laura Saskal, APRN had 74 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.1%.
How many Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,056 Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,350 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Laura Saskal, APRN prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Laura Saskal, APRN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Gabapentin, Lisinopril. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Laura Saskal, APRN accept Medicare? ▼
Laura Saskal, APRN appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,589 Part D claims and 151 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Laura Saskal, APRN's credentials? ▼
Laura Saskal, APRN's NPI is 1689155004 with credentials APRN. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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