NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Kitson

Family Nurse Practitioner · Visalia, CA

Michelle Kitson is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Visalia, California, and NPI 1639648439, issued on Nov 21, 2018. Check the license (California 95010429, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639648439
Name
Michelle Kitson
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
95010429 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
231 E Caldwell Ave, Visalia, CA 93277
Phone
(559) 622-9800
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2018
Record last updated
Nov 21, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190218000304); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 231 E Caldwell Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stefanie Absher, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1861021586
  2. Vanessa Banales, PA-CPhysician Assistant1659043768
  3. Anthony Boxrud, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1316597123

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

482 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Michelle Kitson482
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl97 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate72 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium58 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa35 claims
  5. Advair Hfa28 claims
  6. Trelegy Ellipta26 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score95.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%94.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $395.70

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Kitson$395.70
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baz Allergy Asthma And Sinus Center IncFresno, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michelle Kitson among 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California

Michelle Kitson is one of 16,966 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 45% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2019 among the 6,793 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

125 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Visalia

They are 125 of the 4,225 NPPES records with a practice address in Visalia, and 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. So Yun AhnVisalia, CA 932771306248703
  2. Paul Campos, NPVisalia, CA 932771457664062
  3. Shawn Cardoza, N.PVisalia, CA 932771104937002
  4. San Juanita Castellano, FNPVisalia, CA 932771023440187
  5. Judy Clounch-Miyakawa, FNP/PAVisalia, CA 932771881685949
  6. Catherine GlasgowVisalia, CA 932771205228012
  7. Sukhpreet Kaur, FNPVisalia, CA 932771083951735
  8. Jon Knudsen, NPVisalia, CA 932771871985333

Common questions

What is Michelle Kitson's NPI number?

Michelle Kitson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639648439, issued on Nov 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Kitson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 231 E Caldwell Ave, Visalia, CA, 93277. Phone: (559) 622-9800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Kitson's license?

NPPES lists California license number 95010429, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michelle Kitson prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle Kitson had 482 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michelle Kitson's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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