2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1871141465
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Sara Fordham

Family Nurse Practitioner in Dixon, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
611
Medicare Part D claims · 109 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
MIPS score
82.1/100
▼ 1 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$84.47
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

Sara Fordham reported a CMS MIPS final score of 82.1/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 611 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

82.1/100
MIPS score · -1 vs avg
611
Part D claims, 2023
$84.47
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.

Sara Fordham's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

82 39th percentile higher than 39% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

What does the federal data show about Sara Fordham?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/28/2019

NPI 1871141465

Primary specialty

Family Nurse Practitioner

High-volume

209,817 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

611 50% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,222

MIPS final score

82.1/100 1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers

Family Nurse Practitioner share within Illinois

1. Family Nurse Practitioner42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Family Nurse Practitioner share within Illinois

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

Sara Fordham's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
82.1/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) — 82.1/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%82.1%
MIPS final score (Family Nurse Practitioner) — 82.1/100 vs national avg 83.1

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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Sara Fordham appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider at 403 E 1ST ST, Dixon, IL, 61021, with a listed phone of (815) 288-5531. NPI 1871141465 was issued on 08/28/2019. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Fordham 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 611 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 109 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $45K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.0%. 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 82.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 71.8, Cost 66.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 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

403 E 1ST ST
Dixon, IL 61021

Provider Details

NPI 1871141465
Specialty Family Nurse Practitioner
Gender Female
NPI Issued 08/28/2019

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

82.1337
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
71.8028
Quality
66.07
Cost
98
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Sara Fordham 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.

Rna OF Rockford, PLLC
Rockford, IL

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 Sara Fordham. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$84

Largest payer

Novo Nordisk 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.

License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Sara Fordham. To verify Sara Fordham's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

611
Total Claims
$45K
Total Drug Cost
109
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,221
Total Day Supply
34,437
Generic Drug Cost
$8K
Opioid Claims
12 (2.0% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
40

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.84
Gender Split
73% female / 27% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Sara Fordham prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
60
Amlodipine Besylate
39
Losartan Potassium
32
Metformin Hcl
26
Levothyroxine Sodium
24
Lisinopril
18
Ozempic
Semaglutide
17
Alendronate Sodium
16
Azithromycin
15
Citalopram Hbr
Citalopram Hydrobromide
14

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Family Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Sara Fordham fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

209,817
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider

Sara Fordham's 611 claims are below the specialty average of 1,222.

Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Fordham.

Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Illinois medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Family Nurse Practitioner peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only — they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sara Fordham's specialty?
Sara Fordham specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in Dixon, Illinois.
How much does Sara Fordham prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Sara Fordham wrote 611 Medicare Part D claims totaling $45K in drug costs for 109 beneficiaries.
What is Sara Fordham's Medicare quality score?
Sara Fordham has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 82.1/100 (Quality: 71.8, Cost: 66.1). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Sara Fordham located?
Sara Fordham is located at 403 E 1ST ST, Dixon, IL, 61021. Phone: (815) 288-5531.
What is Sara Fordham's NPI number?
Sara Fordham's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871141465, issued on 08/28/2019.
Does Sara Fordham prescribe opioids?
Yes, Sara Fordham had 12 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.0%.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 209,817 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sara Fordham prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Sara Fordham's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Losartan Potassium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sara Fordham accept Medicare?
Sara Fordham appears in CMS Medicare data with 611 Part D claims and 109 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sara Fordham's credentials?
Sara Fordham's NPI is 1871141465. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

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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