LORI GARDINER, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner in TACOMA, Washington. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
LORI GARDINER, NP filed 296 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Nurse Practitioner in TACOMA, Washington, prescribing 89% generic.
- 296
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- $355.36
- 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 GARDINER, NP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
296 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about LORI GARDINER, NP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Washington
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Washington providers
Family Nurse Practitioner share within Washington
Family Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Washington
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 — Family Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Family Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Family Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Family Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Family Nurse Practitioner 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.
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 GARDINER, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP credentials at 950 BROADWAY STE 404, TACOMA, WA, 98402, with a listed phone of (985) 323-6420. NPI 1205076403 was issued on 02/27/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GARDINER 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 296 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 36 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $51K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% 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.
Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 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 | 1205076403 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/27/2009 |
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How we sourced this profile
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 GARDINER, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$355
Largest payer
Axsome Therapeutics, 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.
License & disciplinary context — Washington WMC 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 ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to LORI GARDINER, NP. To verify LORI GARDINER, NP's current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
WMC 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 Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 296 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
- 330
- Total Day Supply
- 9,760
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $44K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 57.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.50
- Age Distribution
- <65: 22, 65-74: 11, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What LORI GARDINER, NP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Desvenlafaxine Suc…
Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er
26 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
22 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
19 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
17 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
14 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
14 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
13 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 26 |
| Lamotrigine | 22 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 19 |
| Clonazepam | 17 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 14 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 14 |
| Aripiprazole | 13 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 11 |
| Prazosin Hcl | 11 |
* 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 LORI GARDINER, NP fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
LORI GARDINER, NP's 296 claims are below the specialty average of 1,222.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Washington
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as GARDINER.
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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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