Patricia Decker, APRN
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in Mystic, Connecticut.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,138 in Primary Care 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
Patricia Decker, APRN filed 1,330 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in Mystic, Connecticut, prescribing 69% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 69%
- generic prescribing
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.
Patricia Decker, APRN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,330 Top 21% higher than 79% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Patricia Decker, APRN?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Connecticut
How Primary Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Connecticut providers
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner ranks #70 among Connecticut's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Connecticut provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
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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Patricia Decker, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner provider holding APRN credentials at 28 BROADWAY AVE, Mystic, CT, 06355, with a listed phone of (860) 536-9655. NPI 1306815469 was issued on 03/14/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,330 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 114 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $138K in drug spend, split 31% brand-name and 69% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.0%.
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,138 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,363 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 | 1306815469 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/14/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1306815469 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Decker across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Patricia Decker, APRN 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.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
31% brand-name claims vs 69% generic, on 1,330 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
- 1,330
- Total Day Supply
- 23,436
- Brand vs Generic
- 31% brand / 69% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $120K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $18K
- Opioid Claims
- 107 (8.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 45
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 79.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.54
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Patricia Decker, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Warfarin Sodium
Warfarin Sodium
129 claims
- Gemtesa
Gemtesa
116 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
68 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 48
Tramadol Hcl
48 claims
- Tradjenta 47
Tradjenta
47 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 42
Levothyroxine Sodium
42 claims
- Potassium Chloride 42
Potassium Chloride
42 claims
- Gabapentin 39
Gabapentin
39 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Warfarin Sodium | 129 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 116 |
| Furosemide | 68 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 48 |
| Tradjenta Linagliptin | 47 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 42 |
| Potassium Chloride | 42 |
| Gabapentin | 39 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | 29 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 25 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Patricia Decker, APRN fits within the Primary Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
Patricia Decker, APRN's 1,330 claims are below the specialty average of 1,363.
Nearby Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in Connecticut
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Connecticut, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Decker.
Compare Primary Care Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Connecticut medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- 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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