MARIA KARMINA CARTASANO
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in MONTCLAIR, New Jersey. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
MARIA KARMINA CARTASANO reported a CMS MIPS final score of 93.7128/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 502 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 93.7128/100
- MIPS score · +11 vs avg
- 502
- Part D claims, 2023
- 96%
- generic prescribing
- $1.0K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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MARIA KARMINA CARTASANO's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
94 Top 29% higher than 71% 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 MARIA KARMINA CARTASANO?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in New Jersey
How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner share within New Jersey
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in New Jersey
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
MARIA KARMINA CARTASANO's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 93.7128/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) — 93.7128/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
93.7128/100 MIPS final score — 10.6 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 77.7931.
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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MARIA KARMINA CARTASANO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider at 50 BELDEN PL, MONTCLAIR, NJ, 07043, with a listed phone of (732) 844-3587. NPI 1457974628 was issued on 05/22/2020. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CARTASANO 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 502 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 85 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $32K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 93.7128/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 77.7931), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 39,953 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 927 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 | 1457974628 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/22/2020 |
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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: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where MARIA KARMINA CARTASANO 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 MARIA KARMINA CARTASANO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.0K
Largest payer
ABBVIE 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 · Generic-heavy
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 502 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
- 754
- Total Day Supply
- 22,315
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $20K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $13K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.48
- Gender Split
- 72% female / 28% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What MARIA KARMINA CARTASANO prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
38 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
36 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
35 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
32 claims
- Lorazepam
Lorazepam
32 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
31 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
31 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl
Fluoxetine Hcl
26 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 38 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 36 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 35 |
| Clonazepam | 32 |
| Lorazepam | 32 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 31 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 31 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 26 |
| Lamotrigine | 26 |
| Alprazolam | 25 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview
How MARIA KARMINA CARTASANO fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
MARIA KARMINA CARTASANO's 502 claims are below the specialty average of 927.
Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in New Jersey
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CARTASANO.
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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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