NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Marie Busch, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Littlefork, MN

Nicole Marie Busch, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Littlefork, Minnesota, and NPI 1669812459, issued on Jun 26, 2013. Check the license (Minnesota CNP 2635, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669812459
Name
Nicole Marie Busch
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
CNP 2635 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
912 Main St, Littlefork, MN 56653
Phone
(218) 278-6634
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 278-6637
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140701000531); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2013
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 912 Main St

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

  1. Heidi Christensen, B.S. LADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1811422363
  2. Betty Ewald, PTPhysical Therapist1275674137
  3. Heather Juen, PTPhysical Therapist1265573182
  4. Linda Nordlund, F-NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245371194

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,752 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 154 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicole Busch3,752
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium170 claims
  2. Furosemide135 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium133 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate127 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate105 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl99 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): 93.8 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 score89.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $52.28

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. 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. Nicole Busch$52.28
  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. International Falls Memorial Hospital AssociationInternational Falls, MN

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

Nicole Marie Busch among 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota

Nicole Marie Busch, FNP-BC is one of 3,335 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Minnesota. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 36% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2018 among the 1,909 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 50% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Nurse Practitioner providers in Minnesota

There are 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Linda Nordlund, F-NPLittlefork, MN 566531245371194
  2. Amber Biondich, APRN, CNPInternational Falls, MN 566491083900773
  3. Nancy Knaak, APRN-CNPInternational Falls, MN 566491447481825
  4. Elizabeth Lessard, RN, CNPInternational Falls, MN 566491477967685
  5. Darci Pelland, RN, CNPInternational Falls, MN 566491063705689
  6. Rebecca PoolmanInternational Falls, MN 566491598781353
  7. Doreen Swendsen, FNPInternational Falls, MN 566491366752925
  8. Jill Cease, CNPHines, MN 566471245284249

Common questions

What is Nicole Marie Busch, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Nicole Marie Busch, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669812459, issued on Jun 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Marie Busch, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 912 Main St, Littlefork, MN, 56653. Phone: (218) 278-6634. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Marie Busch, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number CNP 2635, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Marie Busch, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Marie Busch, FNP-BC had 3,752 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicole Marie Busch, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 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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