LINDSAY SHAFFER, CRNP
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in HERSHEY, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
LINDSAY SHAFFER, CRNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 71.1774/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 2,447 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 71.1774/100
- MIPS score · -12 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 87%
- generic prescribing
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LINDSAY SHAFFER, CRNP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
71 9th percentile higher than 9% 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 LINDSAY SHAFFER, CRNP?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Gerontology Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner share within Pennsylvania
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Pennsylvania
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
LINDSAY SHAFFER, CRNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 71.1774/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) — 71.1774/100 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 Gerontology Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
71.1774/100 MIPS final score — 11.9 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 46.0539. Cost dim: 58.7042.
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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LINDSAY SHAFFER, CRNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider holding CRNP credentials at 1120 COCOA AVE, HERSHEY, PA, 17033, with a listed phone of (717) 572-8424. NPI 1891420600 was issued on 07/18/2022. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SHAFFER 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 2,447 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 97 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $158K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.5%. 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 71.1774/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 46.0539, Cost 58.7042), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,625 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,283 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 | 1891420600 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | CRNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/18/2022 |
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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 LINDSAY SHAFFER, CRNP 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).
License & disciplinary context — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 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 ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to LINDSAY SHAFFER, CRNP. To verify LINDSAY SHAFFER, CRNP's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
PA-BOM 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 Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 2,447 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
- 2,456
- Total Day Supply
- 49,978
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $100K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $57K
- Opioid Claims
- 86 (3.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 86
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 86.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.19
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What LINDSAY SHAFFER, CRNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
103 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
86 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
61 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
61 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
60 claims
- Midodrine Hcl
Midodrine Hcl
59 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
58 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
57 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Potassium Chloride | 103 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 86 |
| Gabapentin | 61 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 61 |
| Omeprazole | 60 |
| Midodrine Hcl | 59 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 58 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 57 |
| Lansoprazole | 52 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 52 |
* 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 LINDSAY SHAFFER, CRNP fits within the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
LINDSAY SHAFFER, CRNP's 2,447 claims are above the specialty average of 1,283.
Nearby Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SHAFFER.
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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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