NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1871017616 FNP
Verify on CMS → Lesley Kling, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner in Hettinger, North Dakota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 216,959 in Family 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
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 334 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 16% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$153.7
8 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Lesley Kling, FNP filed 5,475 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Hettinger, North Dakota, prescribing 83% generic.
- 5K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 83%
- generic prescribing
- $153.7
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥94th
- pct by Part D claim volume (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 Lesley Kling, FNP
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1871017616), first enumerated 08/02/2017.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 5,475 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$153.7 in reported industry payments (8 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1871017616 · Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1871017616
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-MEGA 217K Family Nurse
- RX-MID 5,475
- BOOK-LIGHT 741 in North Dakota
- PHOTO-ENUM Julia Vivien Navalta… · 2017
Lesley Kling, FNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
5,475 ≥ 94th percentile 94% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Lesley Kling, FNP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
5,475 321% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Dakota
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among North Dakota providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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 | 1871017616 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | FNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/02/2017 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Lesley Kling, FNP 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.
Omaha Therapy Inc
Dickinson, ND
West River Health Services
Hettinger, ND
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 Lesley Kling, FNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$154
Largest payer
ABBVIE 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Lesley Kling, FNP - brand share 16.0%
Family Nurse Practitioner average
16% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 5,475 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.
5,475
Total Claims
$613K
Total Drug Cost
334
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 11,120.267
- Total Day Supply
- 315,961
- Brand vs Generic
- 16% brand / 83% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $512K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $100K
- Opioid Claims
- 151 (2.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 187
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.92
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 26, 65-74: 147, 75-84: 104, 85+: 57
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Lesley Kling, FNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
279 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
196 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
184 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
176 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
140 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
133 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
123 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
122 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 279 |
| Losartan Potassium | 196 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 184 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 176 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 140 |
| Potassium Chloride | 133 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 123 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 122 |
| Furosemide | 114 |
| Omeprazole | 107 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Lesley Kling, FNP fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
216,959
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,302
Avg Claims per Provider
Lesley Kling, FNP's 5,475 claims are above the specialty average of 1,302.
Nationwide Family Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kling, both outside North Dakota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in North Dakota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Dakota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kling.
One of 741 Family Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in North Dakota, 5 are shown here.
Carla Aberle
Jamestown, ND
Libby Aberle
NP
Minot, ND
Dr. Kayla Abrahamson
DNP, FNP-C
McClusky, ND
Jennifer Ackerson
NP
Fargo, ND
Jessica Adam
FNP-C
Grand Forks, ND
Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lesley Kling, FNP's specialty? ▼
Lesley Kling, FNP specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in Hettinger, North Dakota. Credentials: FNP.
How much does Lesley Kling, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Lesley Kling, FNP wrote 5,475 Medicare Part D claims totaling $613K in drug costs for 334 beneficiaries.
Where is Lesley Kling, FNP located? ▼
Lesley Kling, FNP is located at 1000 HIGHWAY 12, Hettinger, ND, 58639. Phone: (701) 567-4561.
What is Lesley Kling, FNP's NPI number? ▼
Lesley Kling, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871017616, issued on 08/02/2017.
Does Lesley Kling, FNP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Lesley Kling, FNP's prescribing is 16% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $512K in brand drug costs.
Does Lesley Kling, FNP prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Lesley Kling, FNP had 151 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.8%.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 216,959 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,302 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lesley Kling, FNP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Lesley Kling, FNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Losartan Potassium, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lesley Kling, FNP accept Medicare? ▼
Lesley Kling, FNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 5,475 Part D claims and 334 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lesley Kling, FNP's credentials? ▼
Lesley Kling, FNP's NPI is 1871017616 with credentials FNP. 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.
- 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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