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2026 NPPES data Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse NPI 1619049301 ACNS-BC, APRN
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Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse in Columbus, Indiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,283 in Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse, 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
88
Medicare Part D claims · 26 beneficiaries · Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
0%
generic claims · 69% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
90.1/100
▲ 7 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$40.35
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.1/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 88 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 90.1/100
- MIPS score · +7 vs avg
- 88
- Part D claims, 2023
- 0%
- generic prescribing
- $40.35
- 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.
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
90 Top 40% higher than 60% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN sits
This provider among diabetes educator registered nurse peers
Across the 23 diabetes educator registered nurse providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN writes more Part D claims than 9% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 48% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one diabetes educator registered nurse peer from a representative sample of 22; the gold marker is Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse
Medicare Part D claims
88 93% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
90.1/100 7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Indiana
How Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among Indiana providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 90.1/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse) - 90.1/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse provider holding ACNS-BC, APRN credentials at 815 SCHNIER ST, Columbus, IN, 47201, with a listed phone of (812) 376-5780. NPI 1619049301 was issued on 11/15/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 88 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 26 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $51K in drug spend, split 69% brand-name and 0% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 90.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 81.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 2,283 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,296 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 | 1619049301 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | ACNS-BC, APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/15/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
90.141
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
81.1402
Quality
93.3007
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN 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.
Columbus Regional Health Physicians, LLC
Columbus, IN
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 Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$40
Largest payer
Insulet 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN - brand share 69.0%
Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse average
69% brand-name claims vs 0% generic, on 88 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.
88
Total Claims
$51K
Total Drug Cost
26
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 181
- Total Day Supply
- 5,267
- Brand vs Generic
- 69% brand / 0% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $48K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.85
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 20 |
| Ozempic Semaglutide | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse Overview
How Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN fits within the Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
2,283
Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse Providers in US
55
States with Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse
1,296
Avg Claims per Provider
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's 88 claims are below the specialty average of 1,296.
Nearby Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse Providers in Indiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kessler.
Dr. Jodi Briggs
RN
Lafayette, IN
Dr. Ann Brown
RN, CDCES
Lafayette, IN
Cynthia Burks
Noblesville, IN
Dr. James Carr
PT
Munster, IN
Dr. Virginia Cissell
RN, CDE
Evansville, IN
Compare Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Indiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's specialty? ▼
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN specializes in Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse and practices in Columbus, Indiana. Credentials: ACNS-BC, APRN.
How much does Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN wrote 88 Medicare Part D claims totaling $51K in drug costs for 26 beneficiaries.
What is Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's Medicare quality score? ▼
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.1/100 (Quality: 81.1). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN located? ▼
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN is located at 815 SCHNIER ST, Columbus, IN, 47201. Phone: (812) 376-5780.
What is Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's NPI number? ▼
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619049301, issued on 11/15/2006.
Does Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's prescribing is 69% brand-name and 0% generic drugs by claim count, with $48K in brand drug costs.
How many Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 2,283 Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse providers across 55 states in the US. The average Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse provider writes 1,296 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Farxiga, Ozempic. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN accept Medicare? ▼
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN appears in CMS Medicare data with 88 Part D claims and 26 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's credentials? ▼
Mary Lucina Kessler, ACNS-BC, APRN's NPI is 1619049301 with credentials ACNS-BC, APRN. 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.
- 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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