Rita K. Heron, NP, CNS
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Newburyport, MA
Rita K. Heron, NP, CNS is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and NPI 1780777813, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 141751, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rita K. Heron
- Credential
- NP, CNS
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
- License numbers
- 141751 MA
055656-23-08 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4 Upland RD, Newburyport, MA 01950
- Phone
- (978) 376-0508
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120306000623); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rita K. Heron in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 141751Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024
177 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine20 claims
- Aripiprazole17 claims
- Clonazepam15 claims
- Clomipramine Hcl12 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate12 claims
- Lamotrigine12 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.
Rita K. Heron among 2,169 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts
Rita K. Heron, NP, CNS is one of 2,169 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2021 among the 1,309 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
9 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Newburyport
They are 9 of the 558 NPPES records with a practice address in Newburyport, and 2,169 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.
All 2,169 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Newburyport → Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jessica Canning, PMHNPNewburyport, MA 019501336840776
- Kim Fitzgerald, RN-NPNewburyport, MA 019501942358791
- Jennifer Macneil, RNNewburyport, MA 019501780979757
- David Massey, APRN BCNewburyport, MA 019501922094903
- Tiffany McGinness, ARNPNewburyport, MA 019501396841060
- Haley PrattNewburyport, MA 019501851072649
- Jamila RogersNewburyport, MA 019501770451197
- Tracy Wilbraham, NPNewburyport, MA 019501063499168
Common questions
What is Rita K. Heron, NP, CNS's NPI number?
Rita K. Heron, NP, CNS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780777813, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rita K. Heron, NP, CNS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4 Upland RD, Newburyport, MA, 01950. Phone: (978) 376-0508. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rita K. Heron, NP, CNS's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 141751, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rita K. Heron, NP, CNS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rita K. Heron, NP, CNS had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.