PATRICIA RAMIREZ, APRN
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in NEWTON, Kansas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
PATRICIA RAMIREZ, APRN filed 1,846 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in NEWTON, Kansas, prescribing 92% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- $191.49
- 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.
PATRICIA RAMIREZ, APRN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,846 Top 17% higher than 83% 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 RAMIREZ, APRN?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Kansas
How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Kansas providers
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner share within Kansas
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Kansas
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
PATRICIA RAMIREZ, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider holding APRN credentials at 720 MEDICAL CENTER DR, NEWTON, KS, 67114, with a listed phone of (316) 283-6103. NPI 1366109373 was issued on 11/24/2021. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what RAMIREZ 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 1,846 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 123 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $355K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 92% 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.
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 39,953 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 927 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 | 1366109373 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/24/2021 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where PATRICIA RAMIREZ, 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).
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 PATRICIA RAMIREZ, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$191
Largest payer
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, 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 · Generic-heavy
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 1,846 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
- 1,994
- Total Day Supply
- 57,823
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $282K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $73K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 56.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.19
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 85, 65-74: 31, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What PATRICIA RAMIREZ, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
142 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
130 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
127 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl
Hydroxyzine Hcl
91 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
84 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
75 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
73 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
67 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Buspirone Hcl | 142 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 130 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 127 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | 91 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 84 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 75 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 73 |
| Aripiprazole | 67 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 63 |
| Mirtazapine | 58 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview
How PATRICIA RAMIREZ, APRN fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
PATRICIA RAMIREZ, APRN's 1,846 claims are above the specialty average of 927.
Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in Kansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as RAMIREZ.
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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.
- 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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