2026 NPPES data Nurse Practitioner NPI 1285876045 CRNP
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LORI COX, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner in HERSHEY, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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MIPS score
71.7884/100
▼ 11 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$128.15
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

LORI COX, CRNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 71.7884/100 — below the 83.1 national average.

71.7884/100
MIPS score · -11 vs avg
$128.15
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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.

LORI COX, CRNP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

72 9th percentile higher than 9% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

What does the federal data show about LORI COX, CRNP?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/25/2009

NPI 1285876045

Primary specialty

Nurse Practitioner

High-volume

87,227 US NPIs in this specialty

MIPS final score

71.7884/100 11.311599999999999% pts

Mid-tier band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Nurse Practitioner share within Pennsylvania

1. Nurse Practitioner42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Nurse Practitioner share within Pennsylvania

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

LORI COX, CRNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
71.7884/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) — 71.7884/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%71.8%
MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) — 71.7884/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

LORI COX, CRNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding CRNP credentials at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA, 17033, with a listed phone of (800) 233-4082. NPI 1285876045 was issued on 03/25/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what COX 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 prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Nurse Practitioner providers operate outside Part D entirely. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 71.7884/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 48.3237, Cost 57.6377), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 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

500 UNIVERSITY DR
HERSHEY, PA 17033

Provider Details

NPI 1285876045
Specialty Nurse Practitioner
Credentials CRNP
Gender Female
NPI Issued 03/25/2009

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

71.7884
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
48.3237
Quality
57.6377
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where LORI COX, 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.

THE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP
HERSHEY, PA

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 LORI COX, CRNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$128

Largest payer

Boston Scientific Corporation

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 — 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 LORI COX, CRNP. To verify LORI COX, CRNP's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

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.

Nurse Practitioner Overview

How LORI COX, CRNP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

87,227
Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Nurse Practitioner
1,084
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as COX.

Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LORI COX, CRNP's specialty?
LORI COX, CRNP specializes in Nurse Practitioner and practices in HERSHEY, Pennsylvania. Credentials: CRNP.
What is LORI COX, CRNP's Medicare quality score?
LORI COX, CRNP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 71.7884/100 (Quality: 48.3237, Cost: 57.6377). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is LORI COX, CRNP located?
LORI COX, CRNP is located at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA, 17033. Phone: (800) 233-4082.
What is LORI COX, CRNP's NPI number?
LORI COX, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285876045, issued on 03/25/2009.
How many Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 87,227 Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,084 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does LORI COX, CRNP accept Medicare?
LORI COX, CRNP appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify LORI COX, CRNP's credentials?
LORI COX, CRNP's NPI is 1285876045 with credentials CRNP. 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

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.
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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