LAUREN DARNELL, ACNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in GAINESVILLE, Georgia. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
LAUREN DARNELL, ACNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 82.7766/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,127 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 82.7766/100
- MIPS score · 0 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $23.12
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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LAUREN DARNELL, ACNP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
83 39th percentile higher than 39% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about LAUREN DARNELL, ACNP?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Acute Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner share within Georgia
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Georgia
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
LAUREN DARNELL, ACNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 82.7766/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) — 82.7766/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Acute Care Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
82.7766/100 MIPS final score — 0.3 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 69.9873. Cost dim: 77.6014.
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.
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LAUREN DARNELL, ACNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider holding ACNP credentials at 1240 JESSE JEWELL PKWY SE, GAINESVILLE, GA, 30501, with a listed phone of (770) 536-9864. NPI 1780128272 was issued on 12/19/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what DARNELL 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 1,127 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 262 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $343K in drug spend. 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 82.7766/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 69.9873, Cost 77.6014), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,583 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 576 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 | 1780128272 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | ACNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 12/19/2016 |
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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
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where LAUREN DARNELL, ACNP 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.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 LAUREN DARNELL, ACNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$23
Largest payer
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,499
- Total Day Supply
- 39,036
- Generic Drug Cost
- $14K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 92
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.10
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 44, 65-74: 101, 75-84: 94, 85+: 23
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What LAUREN DARNELL, ACNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
200 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
143 claims
- Breo Ellipta
Breo Ellipta
107 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
100 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
94 claims
- Breztri Aerosphere 50
Breztri Aerosphere
50 claims
- Fluticasone Propio… 46
Fluticasone Propionate
46 claims
- Anoro Ellipta 37
Anoro Ellipta
37 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 200 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 143 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 107 |
| Prednisone | 100 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 94 |
| Breztri Aerosphere Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 50 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 46 |
| Anoro Ellipta Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 37 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 33 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 23 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Overview
How LAUREN DARNELL, ACNP fits within the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
LAUREN DARNELL, ACNP's 1,127 claims are above the specialty average of 576.
Nearby Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as DARNELL.
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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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