2026 NPPES data Clinical Nurse Specialist NPI 1942346531 CNS
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Michael Laferney, CNS

Clinical Nurse Specialist in Rockland, Massachusetts.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,715 in Clinical Nurse Specialist, 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
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 46 beneficiaries · Clinical Nurse Specialist avg: 953
Generic prescribing
98%
generic claims · 2% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
25.8/100
▼ 57 pts below national avg 83.1 · Below average
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Michael Laferney, CNS reported a CMS MIPS final score of 25.8/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,738 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

25.8/100
MIPS score · -57 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2023
98%
generic prescribing

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.

Michael Laferney, CNS's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

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

26 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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 Michael Laferney, CNS sits

This provider among clinical nurse specialist peers

Across the 134 clinical nurse specialist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Michael Laferney, CNS writes more Part D claims than 81% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 0% - placing this provider in the high-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

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Michael Laferney, CNS-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 81 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one clinical nurse specialist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Michael Laferney, CNS. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Michael Laferney, CNS?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 01/30/2007

NPI 1942346531

Primary specialty

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Niche

1,715 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,738 82% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 953

MIPS final score

25.8/100 57.3 pts vs avg

Below average band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Massachusetts

How Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers

Massachusetts providers
Mental Health Counselor - 8.3%Mental Health Counselor8.3%Clinical Social Worker - 7.8%Clinical Social Worker7.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 6.2%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program6.2%Behavior Technician - 4.9%Behavior Technician4.9%Counselor - 4.3%Counselor4.3%Internal Medicine Physician - 3.7%Internal Medicine Physician3.7%Clinical Nurse Specialist - 0%Clinical Nurse Specialist0%
Largest specialties in Massachusetts (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Michael Laferney, CNS's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Clinical Nurse Specialist national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
25.8/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Clinical Nurse Specialist) - 25.8/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%25.8%
MIPS final score (Clinical Nurse Specialist) - 25.8/100 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).

Michael Laferney, CNS appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Clinical Nurse Specialist provider holding CNS credentials at 100 LEDGEWOOD PL, Rockland, MA, 02370, with a listed phone of (781) 871-6550. NPI 1942346531 was issued on 01/30/2007.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,738 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 46 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $112K in drug spend, split 2% brand-name and 98% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 25.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 86), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Clinical Nurse Specialist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,715 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 953 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

100 LEDGEWOOD PL
Rockland, MA 02370

Provider Details

NPI 1942346531
Specialty Clinical Nurse Specialist
Credentials CNS
Gender Male
NPI Issued 01/30/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

25.7926
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality
85.9752
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Individual

License & disciplinary context - Massachusetts BORIM 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 ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Michael Laferney, CNS. To verify Michael Laferney, CNS's current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

80
Total board actions, Massachusetts 2023
Across 78 cases
2.11
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Massachusetts statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
29 cases

BORIM 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 Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Michael Laferney, CNS - brand share 2.0%
Clinical Nurse Specialist average

2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 1,738 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.

1,738
Total Claims
$112K
Total Drug Cost
46
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,738
Total Day Supply
50,429
Brand vs Generic
2% brand / 98% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$59K
Generic Drug Cost
$53K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
63.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.05
Gender Split
48% female / 52% male
Age Distribution
<65: 18, 65-74: 27, 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 Michael Laferney, CNS prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Gabapentin
116
Quetiapine Fumarate
106
Trazodone Hcl
102
Clonazepam
95
Clozapine
89
Risperidone
82
Benztropine Mesylate
77
Lorazepam
66
Olanzapine
66
Duloxetine Hcl
65

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview

How Michael Laferney, CNS fits within the Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.

1,715
Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in US
49
States with Clinical Nurse Specialist
953
Avg Claims per Provider

Michael Laferney, CNS's 1,738 claims are above the specialty average of 953.

Nearby Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in Massachusetts

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

Compare Clinical Nurse Specialist 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 Massachusetts medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Clinical Nurse Specialist peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michael Laferney, CNS's specialty?
Michael Laferney, CNS specializes in Clinical Nurse Specialist and practices in Rockland, Massachusetts. Credentials: CNS.
How much does Michael Laferney, CNS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Michael Laferney, CNS wrote 1,738 Medicare Part D claims totaling $112K in drug costs for 46 beneficiaries.
What is Michael Laferney, CNS's Medicare quality score?
Michael Laferney, CNS has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 25.8/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 86). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Michael Laferney, CNS located?
Michael Laferney, CNS is located at 100 LEDGEWOOD PL, Rockland, MA, 02370. Phone: (781) 871-6550.
What is Michael Laferney, CNS's NPI number?
Michael Laferney, CNS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942346531, issued on 01/30/2007.
Does Michael Laferney, CNS prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Michael Laferney, CNS's prescribing is 2% brand-name and 98% generic drugs by claim count, with $59K in brand drug costs.
How many Clinical Nurse Specialist providers are there in the US?
There are 1,715 Clinical Nurse Specialist providers across 49 states in the US. The average Clinical Nurse Specialist provider writes 953 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Michael Laferney, CNS prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Michael Laferney, CNS's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Quetiapine Fumarate, Trazodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michael Laferney, CNS accept Medicare?
Michael Laferney, CNS appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,738 Part D claims and 46 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michael Laferney, CNS's credentials?
Michael Laferney, CNS's NPI is 1942346531 with credentials CNS. 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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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