NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tina Tinkel, APRN

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Hays, KS

Tina Tinkel, APRN is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hays, Kansas, and NPI 1578112223, issued on Sep 5, 2019. Check the license (Kansas 53-78957-072, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578112223
Name
Tina Tinkel
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
53-78957-072 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2220 Canterbury Dr, Hays, KS 67601
Phone
(785) 625-4699
Enumerated
Sep 5, 2019
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191122000638); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2220 Canterbury Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Anthony Accurso, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1295098424
  2. Mark Ackerman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1679518609
  3. Alexa BasgallOncology Registered Nurse1487573440
  4. Jana BieberleCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1295369494
  5. Michaela Bird, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1912437005
  6. Babe Breit, APRNNurse Practitioner1992808570

Verify Tina Tinkel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

2,410 Medicare Part D claims for 632 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Tina Tinkel2,410
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate258 claims
  2. Eliquis253 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium174 claims
  4. Clopidogrel164 claims
  5. Carvedilol129 claims
  6. Furosemide117 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $275.72

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tina Tinkel$275.72
  2. Specialty average$742.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hays Medical Center IncHays, KS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Tina Tinkel among 78 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Kansas

Tina Tinkel, APRN is one of 78 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Kansas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 44% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2020 among the 53 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 27% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Kansas

There are 78 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Kansas.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Courtney Eckert, AGACNP-CMinneapolis, KS 674671437028289
  2. Shawna Johnson, APRNMcPherson, KS 674601215445457
  3. Blanca Franco, APRN; RNSalina, KS 674011083316848
  4. Marinda Wehkamp, NP-CGarden City, KS 678461285192104
  5. Cynthia Brumback, A-GNP-CCoffeyville, KS 673371942900626
  6. Reyna Aguilar-Martinez, APRNLiberal, KS 679011083244123
  7. Alicia Huckstadt, PHD, ARNP, FNPWichita, KS 672601699719203
  8. Rosebell GitungoWichita, KS 672351619868130

Common questions

What is Tina Tinkel, APRN's NPI number?

Tina Tinkel, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578112223, issued on Sep 5, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tina Tinkel, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2220 Canterbury Dr, Hays, KS, 67601. Phone: (785) 625-4699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tina Tinkel, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 53-78957-072, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tina Tinkel, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tina Tinkel, APRN had 2,410 Medicare Part D claims for 632 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tina Tinkel, APRN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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