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2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner NPI 1447703251
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,776 in Psychiatric/Mental Health 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
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 159 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner avg: 927
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$2.2K
83 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Lori Kay filed 3,076 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Lake Charles, Louisiana, prescribing 89% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- $2.2K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥89th
- 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 Lori Kay
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 1447703251), first enumerated 07/28/2016.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 3,076 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
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$2.2K in reported industry payments (83 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 1447703251 · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1447703251
- ENUM-MID 2016
- TAX-MID 41K Psychiatric/Mental Health
- RX-MID 3,076
- BOOK-LIGHT 543 in Louisiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Ricardo Calderon · 2016
Lori Kay's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,076 ≥ 89th percentile 89% of 1,370,886 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 · 2023
What does the federal data show about Lori Kay?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
3,076 232% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Louisiana 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 | 1447703251 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/28/2016 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Lori Kay 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.
Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority
Oakdale, LA
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 Kay. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.2K
Largest payer
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, 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
Lori Kay - brand share 11.0%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner average
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 3,076 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.
3,076
Total Claims
$925K
Total Drug Cost
159
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,013
- Total Day Supply
- 118,805
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $839K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $86K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 58.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.11
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 95, 65-74: 54, 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 Kay prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
212 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
156 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
142 claims
- Benztropine Mesylate
Benztropine Mesylate
135 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
128 claims
- Risperidone
Risperidone
118 claims
- Olanzapine
Olanzapine
107 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
107 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Buspirone Hcl | 212 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 156 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 142 |
| Benztropine Mesylate | 135 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 128 |
| Risperidone | 118 |
| Olanzapine | 107 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 107 |
| Divalproex Sodium Er Divalproex Sodium | 106 |
| Clonazepam | 103 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Lori Kay fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
40,776
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
927
Avg Claims per Provider
Lori Kay's 3,076 claims are above the specialty average of 927.
Nationwide Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kay, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kay.
One of 543 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Louisiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Janey Abney
APRN
Covington, LA
Dr. Doreen Adams
PMHNP-BC
Covington, LA
Dr. Alexandra Age
PMHNP
Clinton, LA
Dr. Helen Ajala
NP
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Lecy Albarado
APRN, BC
Scott, LA
Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lori Kay's specialty? ▼
Lori Kay specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and practices in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
How much does Lori Kay prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Lori Kay wrote 3,076 Medicare Part D claims totaling $925K in drug costs for 159 beneficiaries.
Where is Lori Kay located? ▼
Lori Kay is located at 2704 HODGES ST, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (712) 646-3385.
What is Lori Kay's NPI number? ▼
Lori Kay's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447703251, issued on 07/28/2016.
Does Lori Kay prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Lori Kay's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $839K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,776 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider writes 927 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lori Kay prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Lori Kay's most frequently prescribed drugs include Buspirone Hcl, Duloxetine Hcl, Quetiapine Fumarate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lori Kay accept Medicare? ▼
Lori Kay appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,076 Part D claims and 159 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lori Kay's credentials? ▼
Lori Kay's NPI is 1447703251. 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 (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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