2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist NPI 1972818987 RN, APN
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SARAH KATULA, RN, APN

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in DOWNERS GROVE, 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
566
Medicare Part D claims · 40 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs

What the federal data shows

SARAH KATULA, RN, APN filed 566 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, prescribing 95% generic.

566
Part D claims, 2023
95%
generic prescribing

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SARAH KATULA, RN, APN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

566 Top 34% higher than 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). This entry sits in this band. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

What does the federal data show about SARAH KATULA, RN, APN?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/13/2010

NPI 1972818987

Primary specialty

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

Niche

980 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

566 46% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,050

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist share within Illinois

1. Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist share within Illinois

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

SARAH KATULA, RN, APN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist provider holding RN, APN credentials at 3743 HIGHLAND AVE STE 2001, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515, with a listed phone of (630) 719-5454. NPI 1972818987 was issued on 08/13/2010. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what KATULA 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 566 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 40 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $25K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count. 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.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 980 enrolled providers across 50 states and an average of 1,050 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

3743 HIGHLAND AVE STE 2001
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515

Provider Details

NPI 1972818987
Specialty Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Credentials RN, APN
Gender Female
NPI Issued 08/13/2010

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where SARAH KATULA, RN, APN 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.

ADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION
BUFFALO GROVE, IL
LIFE CARE WELLNESS, INC.
GLEN ELLYN, 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).

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 SARAH KATULA, RN, APN. To verify SARAH KATULA, RN, APN'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.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

SARAH KATULA, RN, APN — brand share 5.0%
Specialty average (est.)

5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 566 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.

566
Total Claims
$25K
Total Drug Cost
40
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
816
Total Day Supply
24,344
Brand vs Generic
5% brand / 95% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$15K
Generic Drug Cost
$10K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
66.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.05

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What SARAH KATULA, RN, APN 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
Buspirone Hcl
74
Duloxetine Hcl
62
Gabapentin
34
Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Hcl
33
Escitalopram Oxalate
29
Sertraline Hcl
26
Aripiprazole
25
Trazodone Hcl
24
Trintellix
Vortioxetine Hydrobromide
21
Clonazepam
18

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

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview

How SARAH KATULA, RN, APN fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.

980
Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in US
50
States with Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
1,050
Avg Claims per Provider

SARAH KATULA, RN, APN's 566 claims are below the specialty average of 1,050.

Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in Illinois

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

Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SARAH KATULA, RN, APN's specialty?
SARAH KATULA, RN, APN specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and practices in DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois. Credentials: RN, APN.
How much does SARAH KATULA, RN, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SARAH KATULA, RN, APN wrote 566 Medicare Part D claims totaling $25K in drug costs for 40 beneficiaries.
Where is SARAH KATULA, RN, APN located?
SARAH KATULA, RN, APN is located at 3743 HIGHLAND AVE STE 2001, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515. Phone: (630) 719-5454.
What is SARAH KATULA, RN, APN's NPI number?
SARAH KATULA, RN, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972818987, issued on 08/13/2010.
Does SARAH KATULA, RN, APN prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
SARAH KATULA, RN, APN's prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $15K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers are there in the US?
There are 980 Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers across 50 states in the US. The average Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist provider writes 1,050 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SARAH KATULA, RN, APN prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SARAH KATULA, RN, APN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Buspirone Hcl, Duloxetine Hcl, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SARAH KATULA, RN, APN accept Medicare?
SARAH KATULA, RN, APN appears in CMS Medicare data with 566 Part D claims and 40 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SARAH KATULA, RN, APN's credentials?
SARAH KATULA, RN, APN's NPI is 1972818987 with credentials RN, APN. 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.
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.

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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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