2026 NPPES data Clinical Nurse Specialist NPI 1689023293 CNS
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NATALIE DICKSON, CNS

Clinical Nurse Specialist in STANFORD, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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MIPS score
76.5025/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$22.26
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: NATALIE DICKSON, CNS is a Clinical Nurse Specialist ([object Object]) practicing in STANFORD, California . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.5025/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $22.26 across 1 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: NATALIE DICKSON, CNS reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.5025 out of 100, below the 83.1 national average. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

NATALIE DICKSON, CNS at a glance

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/06/2016

NPI 1689023293

Primary specialty

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Niche

1,708 US NPIs in this specialty

MIPS final score

76.5025/100 6.597499999999997% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Clinical Nurse Specialist share within California

1. Clinical Nurse Specialist42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Clinical Nurse Specialist share within California

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

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

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
76.5025/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Clinical Nurse Specialist) — 76.5025/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%76.5%
MIPS final score (Clinical Nurse Specialist) — 76.5025/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

NATALIE DICKSON, CNS is a Clinical Nurse Specialist provider practicing in STANFORD, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: CNS. NPI: 1689023293. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

NATALIE DICKSON, CNS appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Clinical Nurse Specialist provider holding CNS credentials at 300 PASTEUR DR, STANFORD, CA, 94305, with a listed phone of (650) 723-4000. NPI 1689023293 was issued on 06/06/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what DICKSON 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 prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Clinical Nurse Specialist providers operate outside Part D entirely. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 76.5025/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 74.3195, Cost 43.9595), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Clinical Nurse Specialist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,708 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

300 PASTEUR DR
STANFORD, CA 94305

Provider Details

NPI 1689023293
Specialty Clinical Nurse Specialist
Credentials CNS
Gender Female
NPI Issued 06/06/2016

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

76.5025
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
74.3195
Quality
43.9595
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where NATALIE DICKSON, CNS 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.

STANFORD HEALTH CARE
★★★★★ 5/5
STANFORD, CA
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 050441

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 NATALIE DICKSON, CNS. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$22

Largest payer

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., 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.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 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 ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to NATALIE DICKSON, CNS. To verify NATALIE DICKSON, CNS's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC 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 California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview

How NATALIE DICKSON, CNS fits within the Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.

1,708
Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in US
49
States with Clinical Nurse Specialist
953
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in California

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

Compare Clinical Nurse Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NATALIE DICKSON, CNS's specialty?
NATALIE DICKSON, CNS specializes in Clinical Nurse Specialist and practices in STANFORD, California. Credentials: CNS.
What is NATALIE DICKSON, CNS's Medicare quality score?
NATALIE DICKSON, CNS has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.5025/100 (Quality: 74.3195, Cost: 43.9595). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is NATALIE DICKSON, CNS located?
NATALIE DICKSON, CNS is located at 300 PASTEUR DR, STANFORD, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-4000.
What is NATALIE DICKSON, CNS's NPI number?
NATALIE DICKSON, CNS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689023293, issued on 06/06/2016.
How many Clinical Nurse Specialist providers are there in the US?
There are 1,708 Clinical Nurse Specialist providers across 49 states in the US. The average Clinical Nurse Specialist provider writes 953 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does NATALIE DICKSON, CNS accept Medicare?
NATALIE DICKSON, CNS appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify NATALIE DICKSON, CNS's credentials?
NATALIE DICKSON, CNS's NPI is 1689023293 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

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.
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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