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2026 NPPES data Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner NPI 1659666998 PMHNP
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Buffalo, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 39,953 in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 88 beneficiaries · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner avg: 927
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
96.9/100
▲ 14 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$1.3K
25 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Sharon Yager, PMHNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.9/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,919 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 96.9/100
- MIPS score · +14 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- $1.3K
- 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.
Sharon Yager, PMHNP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
97 Top 17% higher than 83% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Sharon Yager, PMHNP sits
This provider among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner peers
Across the 1,917 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Sharon Yager, PMHNP writes more Part D claims than 77% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 84% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Sharon Yager, PMHNP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Sharon Yager, PMHNP?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
1,919 107% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
96.9/100 13.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among New York providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Sharon Yager, PMHNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 96.9/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) - 96.9/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Sharon Yager, PMHNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider holding PMHNP credentials at 206 S ELMWOOD AVE, Buffalo, NY, 14201, with a listed phone of (716) 847-2441. NPI 1659666998 was issued on 06/15/2011.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,919 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 88 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $577K in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 96.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 85.5, Cost 94.3), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 39,953 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 927 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 | 1659666998 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | PMHNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/15/2011 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
96.9231
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
85.4705
Quality
94.2731
Cost
92
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Sharon Yager, PMHNP 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.
Ehs, Inc
Buffalo, NY
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 Sharon Yager, PMHNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.3K
Largest payer
Vanda Pharmaceuticals 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 - New York NYSBPMC 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 ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Sharon Yager, PMHNP. To verify Sharon Yager, PMHNP's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC 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 New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Sharon Yager, PMHNP - brand share 12.0%
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner average
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 1,919 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.
1,919
Total Claims
$577K
Total Drug Cost
88
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,004
- Total Day Supply
- 57,832
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $526K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $51K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 52.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.46
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 74, 65-74: 13, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sharon Yager, PMHNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
113 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
108 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
104 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
80 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
75 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
75 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate
Zolpidem Tartrate
70 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
69 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 113 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 108 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 104 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 80 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 75 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 75 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 70 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 69 |
| Clonazepam | 68 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | 65 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Sharon Yager, PMHNP fits within the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
39,953
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
927
Avg Claims per Provider
Sharon Yager, PMHNP's 1,919 claims are above the specialty average of 927.
Nearby Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Yager.
Dr. Lori Aavik
DNP
New York, NY
Dr. Jeanne Abatemarco
N.P.P., M.S., R,N
New York, NY
Dr. Arias Abbruzzi Davis
DNP-BC
New York, NY
Dr. Bernadette Abeel
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Albany, NY
Dr. Robert Abel
NURSE PRACTITIONER
New York, NY
Compare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sharon Yager, PMHNP's specialty? ▼
Sharon Yager, PMHNP specializes in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and practices in Buffalo, New York. Credentials: PMHNP.
How much does Sharon Yager, PMHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Sharon Yager, PMHNP wrote 1,919 Medicare Part D claims totaling $577K in drug costs for 88 beneficiaries.
What is Sharon Yager, PMHNP's Medicare quality score? ▼
Sharon Yager, PMHNP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.9/100 (Quality: 85.5, Cost: 94.3). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Sharon Yager, PMHNP located? ▼
Sharon Yager, PMHNP is located at 206 S ELMWOOD AVE, Buffalo, NY, 14201. Phone: (716) 847-2441.
What is Sharon Yager, PMHNP's NPI number? ▼
Sharon Yager, PMHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659666998, issued on 06/15/2011.
Does Sharon Yager, PMHNP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Sharon Yager, PMHNP's prescribing is 12% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $526K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 39,953 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provider writes 927 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sharon Yager, PMHNP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Sharon Yager, PMHNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Bupropion Xl, Sertraline Hcl, Quetiapine Fumarate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sharon Yager, PMHNP accept Medicare? ▼
Sharon Yager, PMHNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,919 Part D claims and 88 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sharon Yager, PMHNP's credentials? ▼
Sharon Yager, PMHNP's NPI is 1659666998 with credentials PMHNP. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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