TRACY HINZ, APRN
Nurse Practitioner in DECATUR, Alabama. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
TRACY HINZ, APRN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 28.1813/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,395 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 28.1813/100
- MIPS score · -55 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $1.1K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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TRACY HINZ, APRN's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
28 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about TRACY HINZ, APRN?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Nurse Practitioner share within Alabama
Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Alabama
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.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
TRACY HINZ, APRN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 28.1813/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) — 28.1813/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
28.1813/100 MIPS final score — 54.9 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 14.9202. Cost dim: 54.0174.
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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TRACY HINZ, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding APRN credentials at 1215 7TH ST SE STE 240, DECATUR, AL, 35601, with a listed phone of (256) 973-4885. NPI 1316523285 was issued on 03/22/2021. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HINZ 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 1,395 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 229 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $462K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.0%. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 28.1813/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 14.9202, Cost 54.0174), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 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 | 1316523285 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/22/2021 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
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 TRACY HINZ, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.1K
Largest payer
ABBVIE 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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,353
- Total Day Supply
- 68,192
- Generic Drug Cost
- $54K
- Opioid Claims
- 28 (2.0% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.68
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 43, 65-74: 99, 75-84: 69, 85+: 18
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What TRACY HINZ, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
96 claims
- Donepezil Hcl
Donepezil Hcl
91 claims
- Topiramate
Topiramate
74 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa-Levodopa
70 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl
Tizanidine Hcl
67 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
65 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl
Amitriptyline Hcl
62 claims
- Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam
59 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 96 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 91 |
| Topiramate | 74 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 70 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 67 |
| Clonazepam | 65 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | 62 |
| Levetiracetam | 59 |
| Memantine Hcl | 53 |
| Lamotrigine | 37 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How TRACY HINZ, APRN fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
TRACY HINZ, APRN's 1,395 claims are above the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HINZ.
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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.
- 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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