NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Steven Kerschinske, APRN

Nurse Practitioner · Atlantic, IA

Paul Steven Kerschinske, APRN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Atlantic, Iowa, and NPI 1780006023, issued on Jan 6, 2014. Check the license with the Iowa 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
1780006023
Name
Paul Steven Kerschinske
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
53-76207 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 E 10TH St, Atlantic, IA 50022
Phone
(712) 243-2850
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160928001917); 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 1501 E 10TH St

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

  1. Sarah Andersen, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1548011976
  2. Michael Anderson, PAMedical Physician Assistant1144658253
  3. Sara Arnold, PHARMDPharmacist1295344760
  4. Seann Atkinson, DOFamily Medicine Physician1659463628
  5. Stacey Bean, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1831283092
  6. Todd Bean, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1225049497

Verify Paul Steven Kerschinske in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

555 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Kerschinske555
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Potassium Chloride41 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
  3. Gabapentin26 claims
  4. Cefdinir24 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium22 claims
  6. Methocarbamol22 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): 76.8 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 score88.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.6
  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).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic, IA · Critical Access Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Paul Steven Kerschinske among 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa

Paul Steven Kerschinske, APRN is one of 1,294 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 39% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2018 among the 873 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Atlantic

They are 4 of the 187 NPPES records with a practice address in Atlantic, and 1,294 nurse practitioner records in Iowa.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carol GravesAtlantic, IA 500221588105365
  2. Eleanor Greenwall, ARNPAtlantic, IA 500221699874685
  3. Jennifer Leonard, ARNPAtlantic, IA 500221720199276
  4. Shannon Bennett, ARNPAnkeny, IA 500231992047401
  5. Patricia Cox, ARNPAnkeny, IA 500231780661850
  6. Tonia Erickson, ARNPAnkeny, IA 500231124312509
  7. Lindsey IrlmeierAnkeny, IA 500231992069629
  8. Sunshine Jennings, ARNPAnkeny, IA 500231881980167

Common questions

What is Paul Steven Kerschinske, APRN's NPI number?

Paul Steven Kerschinske, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780006023, issued on Jan 6, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Steven Kerschinske, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 E 10TH St, Atlantic, IA, 50022. Phone: (712) 243-2850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Steven Kerschinske, APRN's license?

Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Steven Kerschinske, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Steven Kerschinske, APRN had 555 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Steven Kerschinske, APRN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.