NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Meredith Garden, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Lake Charles, LA

Nicole Meredith Garden, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1801550520, issued on Oct 28, 2021. Check the license (Louisiana 232435, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1801550520
Name
Nicole Meredith Garden
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
232435 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1530 E Mcneese St Ste 1, Lake Charles, LA 70607
Phone
(337) 564-5322
Enumerated
Oct 28, 2021
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240507003963); 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 1530 E Mcneese St Ste 1

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

  1. Bethany Verret, PA-CPhysician Assistant1386163335

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Nicole Garden185
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide21 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate13 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): 86.3 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 score79.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%92.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Access Urgent Care IncLake Charles, LA

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

198 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Lake Charles

They are 198 of the 2,791 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Charles, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

  1. Julianna Aaron, FNP-CShreveport, LA1922466788
  2. Cayla Abad, FNP-CBaton Rouge, LA1518611706
  3. Brooke Abadie, NPBaton Rouge, LA1013833565
  4. Tori AbbessBaton Rouge, LA1881433324
  5. Kimberly Abbott, N.P.Prairieville, LA1740203041
  6. Halimo Abdi, APRNLafayette, LA1053041491
  7. Karen Abel, APRN, CFNPIowa, LA1952475717
  8. Michael Abernathy, FNP-CNew Orleans, LA1518891142
  9. Amy Ables, NPBaton Rouge, LA1649919986
  10. Sh'Derrica Abner, FNPShreveport, LA1972368546

Common questions

What is Nicole Meredith Garden, FNP-C's NPI number?

Nicole Meredith Garden, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801550520, issued on Oct 28, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Meredith Garden, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1530 E Mcneese St Ste 1, Lake Charles, LA, 70607. Phone: (337) 564-5322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Meredith Garden, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 232435, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Meredith Garden, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Meredith Garden, FNP-C had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicole Meredith Garden, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 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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