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2026 NPPES data Acute Care Nurse Practitioner NPI 1730712837 APRN
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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Concord, New Hampshire.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 24,697 in Acute Care 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
465
Medicare Part D claims · 135 beneficiaries · Acute Care Nurse Practitioner avg: 576
Generic prescribing
77%
generic claims · 23% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
69.4/100
▼ 14 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$2.0K
14 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
Susan Walden, APRN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 69.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 465 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 69.4/100
- MIPS score · -14 vs avg
- 465
- Part D claims, 2023
- 77%
- generic prescribing
- $2.0K
- 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.
Susan Walden, APRN's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
69 8th percentile higher than 8% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Susan Walden, APRN sits
This provider among acute care nurse practitioner peers
Across the 3,864 acute care nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Susan Walden, APRN writes more Part D claims than 73% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 4% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-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 acute care nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Susan Walden, APRN. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Susan Walden, APRN?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
465 19% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
69.4/100 13.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New Hampshire
How Acute Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among New Hampshire providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Susan Walden, APRN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 69.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) - 69.4/100 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.
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Susan Walden, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider holding APRN credentials at 246 PLEASANT ST, Concord, NH, 03301, with a listed phone of (603) 224-6070. NPI 1730712837 was issued on 02/17/2020.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 465 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 135 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $125K in drug spend, split 23% brand-name and 77% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 69.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 55.6, Cost 42.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,697 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 576 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 | 1730712837 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/17/2020 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
69.4014
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
55.6429
Quality
42.3618
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Susan Walden, APRN 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.
According to CMS billing records, Susan Walden, APRN is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities, 1 of which carry a CMS Hospital overall star rating.
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Lebanon, NH
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 300003
Concord Hospital Inc
Concord, NH
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Lebanon, NH
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 Susan Walden, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.0K
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
Most common payment type
Travel and Lodging
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Susan Walden, APRN - brand share 23.0%
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner average
23% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 465 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.
465
Total Claims
$125K
Total Drug Cost
135
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 913
- Total Day Supply
- 27,172
- Brand vs Generic
- 23% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $101K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $24K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.26
- Gender Split
- 43% female / 57% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Susan Walden, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
94 claims
- Dofetilide
Dofetilide
72 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
63 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl 30
Amiodarone Hcl
30 claims
- Sotalol 23
Sotalol
23 claims
- Xarelto 16
Xarelto
16 claims
- Multaq 13
Multaq
13 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 11
Levothyroxine Sodium
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | 94 |
| Dofetilide | 72 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 63 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | 30 |
| Sotalol Sotalol Hcl | 23 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 16 |
| Multaq Dronedarone Hcl | 13 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 11 |
| Mexiletine Hcl | 11 |
| Pradaxa Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Susan Walden, APRN fits within the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
24,697
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
53
States with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
576
Avg Claims per Provider
Susan Walden, APRN's 465 claims are below the specialty average of 576.
Nearby Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in New Hampshire
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Hampshire, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Walden.
Dr. Shea Ahern
ARNP
Exeter, NH
Samantha Ainsworth-Wright
Lebanon, NH
Dr. Billie Anderson
APRN
Laconia, NH
Dr. Kevin Armstrong
DNP, APRN
Lebanon, NH
Dr. Vanessa Bailey
APRN
Dover, NH
Compare Acute Care Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Susan Walden, APRN's specialty? ▼
Susan Walden, APRN specializes in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and practices in Concord, New Hampshire. Credentials: APRN.
How much does Susan Walden, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Susan Walden, APRN wrote 465 Medicare Part D claims totaling $125K in drug costs for 135 beneficiaries.
What is Susan Walden, APRN's Medicare quality score? ▼
Susan Walden, APRN has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 69.4/100 (Quality: 55.6, Cost: 42.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Susan Walden, APRN located? ▼
Susan Walden, APRN is located at 246 PLEASANT ST, Concord, NH, 03301. Phone: (603) 224-6070.
What is Susan Walden, APRN's NPI number? ▼
Susan Walden, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730712837, issued on 02/17/2020.
Does Susan Walden, APRN prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Susan Walden, APRN's prescribing is 23% brand-name and 77% generic drugs by claim count, with $101K in brand drug costs.
How many Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 24,697 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers across 53 states in the US. The average Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider writes 576 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Susan Walden, APRN prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Susan Walden, APRN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Succinate, Dofetilide, Eliquis. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Susan Walden, APRN accept Medicare? ▼
Susan Walden, APRN appears in CMS Medicare data with 465 Part D claims and 135 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Susan Walden, APRN's credentials? ▼
Susan Walden, APRN's NPI is 1730712837 with credentials APRN. 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).
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