TRACI FORREST, CNS APRN
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in SAN MARCOS, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
TRACI FORREST, CNS APRN filed 1,144 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in SAN MARCOS, Texas, prescribing 88% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- $56
- 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.
TRACI FORREST, CNS APRN's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,144 Top 23% higher than 77% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about TRACI FORREST, CNS APRN?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist share within Texas
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Texas
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
TRACI FORREST, CNS APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist provider holding CNS APRN credentials at 1340 WONDER WORLD DR STE 4301, SAN MARCOS, TX, 78666, with a listed phone of (512) 353-6400. NPI 1295755965 was issued on 07/19/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what FORREST 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 1,144 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 284 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $140K in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 88% 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.
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,375 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 1,088 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 | 1295755965 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Credentials | CNS APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/19/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where TRACI FORREST, CNS 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.
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 TRACI FORREST, CNS APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$56
Largest payer
Amgen 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 — Texas TMB 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 ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to TRACI FORREST, CNS APRN. To verify TRACI FORREST, CNS APRN's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
TMB 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 Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 1,144 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,015
- Total Day Supply
- 90,055
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $120K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $20K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.39
- Gender Split
- 44% female / 56% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 15, 65-74: 128, 75-84: 115, 85+: 26
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What TRACI FORREST, CNS APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
119 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
103 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
98 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
67 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
62 claims
- Pravastatin Sodium
Pravastatin Sodium
61 claims
- Valsartan
Valsartan
58 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
57 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 119 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 103 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 98 |
| Carvedilol | 67 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 62 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | 61 |
| Valsartan | 58 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 57 |
| Furosemide | 54 |
| Losartan Potassium | 54 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview
How TRACI FORREST, CNS APRN fits within the Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.
TRACI FORREST, CNS APRN's 1,144 claims are above the specialty average of 1,088.
Nearby Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as FORREST.
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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.
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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