LINDA DEBALZO, C.N.S.
Clinical Nurse Specialist in BEACHWOOD, Ohio. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: LINDA DEBALZO, C.N.S. filed 553 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across BEACHWOOD, Ohio. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
LINDA DEBALZO, C.N.S. at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Clinical Nurse Specialist share within Ohio
Clinical Nurse Specialist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Ohio
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.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Clinical Nurse Specialist (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Clinical Nurse Specialist ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Clinical Nurse Specialist) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Clinical Nurse Specialist estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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LINDA DEBALZO, C.N.S. is a Clinical Nurse Specialist provider practicing in BEACHWOOD, Ohio, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: C.N.S.. NPI: 1639283518. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
LINDA DEBALZO, C.N.S. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Clinical Nurse Specialist provider holding C.N.S. credentials at 23425 COMMERCE PARK STE 104, BEACHWOOD, OH, 44122, with a listed phone of (216) 831-2900. NPI 1639283518 was issued on 08/18/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what DEBALZO 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 553 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 41 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $68K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count. 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.
Clinical Nurse Specialist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,708 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 953 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 | 1639283518 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Credentials | C.N.S. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/18/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where LINDA DEBALZO, C.N.S. 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 LINDA DEBALZO, C.N.S.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$835
Largest payer
Lundbeck LLC
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.
License & disciplinary context — Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to LINDA DEBALZO, C.N.S.. To verify LINDA DEBALZO, C.N.S.'s current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 553 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
- 949
- Total Day Supply
- 28,334
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $52K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $16K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.99
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Buspirone Hcl | 48 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 46 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 45 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 37 |
| Lamotrigine | 35 |
| Alprazolam | 33 |
| Lithium Carbonate | 26 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 24 |
| Clonazepam | 21 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview
How LINDA DEBALZO, C.N.S. fits within the Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.
LINDA DEBALZO, C.N.S.'s 553 claims are below the specialty average of 953.
Nearby Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as DEBALZO.
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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.
- 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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