Paula Hopkins, APRN-FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Scottsbluff, NE
Paula Hopkins, APRN-FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and NPI 1831729862, issued on Jan 17, 2020. Check the license (Nebraska 112947, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Hopkins
- Credential
- APRN-FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 112947 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 W 42ND St, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
- Phone
- (308) 630-1439
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200314000060); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paula Hopkins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license 112947Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
503 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate93 claims
- Prednisone78 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass38 claims
- Cephalexin22 claims
- Methylprednisolone19 claims
- Azithromycin18 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): 77 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Cheyenne County Hospital Association IncSidney, NE
- Kimball County HospitalKimball, NE
- Regional West Physicians ClinicScottsbluff, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula Hopkins among 1,083 family nurse practitioner records in Nebraska
Paula Hopkins, APRN-FNP-C is one of 1,083 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Nebraska. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 727 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 48% 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 Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
24 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Scottsbluff
They are 24 of the 1,039 NPPES records with a practice address in Scottsbluff, and 1,083 family nurse practitioner records in Nebraska.
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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Linda Bull, APRNScottsbluff, NE 693611386950517
- Elizabeth Clemens, APRN-CScottsbluff, NE 693611386795821
- Teresa Edwards, APRN-BCScottsbluff, NE 693611932246055
- Alice Fillingham, APRN-NPScottsbluff, NE 693611124419619
- Jennifer Griebel, APRN FNP-BCScottsbluff, NE 693611154853893
- Hope Hansen, APRNScottsbluff, NE 693611356837181
- Haley Hays, FNP-BCScottsbluff, NE 693611346766748
- Brittany McDonald, APRNScottsbluff, NE 693611174172985
Common questions
What is Paula Hopkins, APRN-FNP-C's NPI number?
Paula Hopkins, APRN-FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831729862, issued on Jan 17, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Hopkins, APRN-FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 W 42ND St, Scottsbluff, NE, 69361. Phone: (308) 630-1439. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Hopkins, APRN-FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 112947, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paula Hopkins, APRN-FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Hopkins, APRN-FNP-C had 503 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paula Hopkins, APRN-FNP-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77 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.