Valerie Ann Folkens, CNP
Nurse Practitioner · Sioux Falls, SD
Valerie Ann Folkens, CNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1689953879, issued on Aug 5, 2011. Check the license (South Dakota CP000651, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Ann Folkens
- Credential
- CNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- CP000651 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1210 W 18TH St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Phone
- (605) 328-8130
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150306001262); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Valerie Ann Folkens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license CP000651Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024
2,978 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium239 claims
- Lisinopril155 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate139 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium133 claims
- Losartan Potassium117 claims
- Gabapentin116 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allina Health SystemNew Ulm, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Valerie Ann Folkens among 465 nurse practitioner records in South Dakota
Valerie Ann Folkens, CNP is one of 465 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Dakota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 26% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 26% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2018 among the 331 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
239 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Sioux Falls
They are 239 of the 6,563 NPPES records with a practice address in Sioux Falls, and 465 nurse practitioner records in South Dakota.
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Common questions
What is Valerie Ann Folkens, CNP's NPI number?
Valerie Ann Folkens, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689953879, issued on Aug 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Ann Folkens, CNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1210 W 18TH St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104. Phone: (605) 328-8130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Ann Folkens, CNP's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number CP000651, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Valerie Ann Folkens, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerie Ann Folkens, CNP had 2,978 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.