Shana Winchester, R.N., FNP-BC

3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

4,360 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 98 claims were for opioids.

Most prescribed

1. Levothyroxine Sodium191 claims
2. Atorvastatin Calcium183 claims
3. Omeprazole153 claims
4. Lisinopril141 claims
5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa95 claims
6. Gabapentin94 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

One hospital affiliation

1. Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.