RHONDA BLICKENSDERFER, NP
Nurse Practitioner in FARGO, North Dakota. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
RHONDA BLICKENSDERFER, NP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 82.9973/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,554 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 82.9973/100
- MIPS score · 0 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 97%
- generic prescribing
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RHONDA BLICKENSDERFER, NP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
83 39th percentile higher than 39% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about RHONDA BLICKENSDERFER, NP?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in North Dakota
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among North Dakota providers
Nurse Practitioner share within North Dakota
Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in North Dakota
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.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
RHONDA BLICKENSDERFER, NP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 82.9973/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) — 82.9973/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
82.9973/100 MIPS final score — 0.1 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 87.0681. Cost dim: 57.0897.
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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RHONDA BLICKENSDERFER, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP credentials at 737 BROADWAY, FARGO, ND, 58122, with a listed phone of (701) 234-6600. NPI 1407877749 was issued on 07/22/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BLICKENSDERFER 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 1,554 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 182 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $65K in drug spend, split 3% brand-name and 97% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 26.5%. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 82.9973/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 87.0681, Cost 57.0897), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 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 | 1407877749 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/22/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
3% brand-name claims vs 97% generic, on 1,554 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
- 1,886
- Total Day Supply
- 52,670
- Brand vs Generic
- 3% brand / 97% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $27K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $38K
- Opioid Claims
- 412 (26.5% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.56
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 62, 65-74: 67, 75-84: 41, 85+: 12
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What RHONDA BLICKENSDERFER, NP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
455 claims
- Pregabalin 130
Pregabalin
130 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 114
Tizanidine Hcl
114 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 89
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
89 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl 87
Duloxetine Hcl
87 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 76
Tramadol Hcl
76 claims
- Meloxicam 59
Meloxicam
59 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 57
Oxycodone Hcl
57 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 455 |
| Pregabalin | 130 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 114 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 89 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 87 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 76 |
| Meloxicam | 59 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 57 |
| Methocarbamol | 53 |
| Baclofen | 51 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How RHONDA BLICKENSDERFER, NP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
RHONDA BLICKENSDERFER, NP's 1,554 claims are above the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in North Dakota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Dakota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BLICKENSDERFER.
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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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- 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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