Nichole Laux, CNP
Nurse Practitioner in Tucson, Arizona. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 87,227 in Nurse Practitioner, 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Nichole Laux, CNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 99.2/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,042 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 99.2/100
- MIPS score · +16 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- $249.83
- 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.
Nichole Laux, CNP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
99 Top 9% higher than 91% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Nichole Laux, CNP sits
This provider among nurse practitioner peers
Across the 13,476 nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Nichole Laux, CNP writes more Part D claims than 71% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 92% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-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 nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Nichole Laux, CNP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Nichole Laux, CNP?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Nurse Practitioner ranks #29 among Arizona's specialties (1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Arizona provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Nurse Practitioner; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Nichole Laux, CNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 99.2/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) - 99.2/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Specialty volume Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
99.2/100 MIPS final score - 16.1 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Nurse Practitioner.
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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Nichole Laux, CNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding CNP credentials at 2732 N ALVERNON WAY, Tucson, AZ, 85712, with a listed phone of (520) 382-3330. NPI 1760967384 was issued on 09/28/2018. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Laux 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 1,042 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 333 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $577K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% 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 99.2/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 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 | 1760967384 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | CNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/28/2018 |
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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: Group practice
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 Nichole Laux, CNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$250
Largest payer
Janssen Biotech, 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 · Typical
10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 1,042 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
- 1,189
- Total Day Supply
- 31,325
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $538K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $40K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 127
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.34
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 50, 65-74: 153, 75-84: 99, 85+: 31
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Nichole Laux, CNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
150 claims
- Clobetasol Propion…
Clobetasol Propionate
109 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
99 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
87 claims
- Betamethasone Dipr… 53
Betamethasone Dipropionate
53 claims
- Hydrocortisone 41
Hydrocortisone
41 claims
- Clindamycin Phosph… 40
Clindamycin Phosphate
40 claims
- Metronidazole 37
Metronidazole
37 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ketoconazole | 150 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 109 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 99 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 87 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | 53 |
| Hydrocortisone | 41 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | 40 |
| Metronidazole | 37 |
| Fluocinonide | 36 |
| Fluorouracil | 33 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Nichole Laux, CNP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
Nichole Laux, CNP's 1,042 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Laux.
Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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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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