NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Nurse Practitioner NPI 1013583939 APRN
Verify on CMS → Vashti Colvin, APRN
Nurse Practitioner in Sylva, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 89,808 in 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
191
Medicare Part D claims · 86 beneficiaries · Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
73.6/100
▼ 10 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$127
7 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Vashti Colvin, APRN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 73.6/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 191 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 73.6/100
- MIPS score · -10 vs avg
- 191
- Part D claims, 2024
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- $127
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Vashti Colvin, APRN
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1013583939), first enumerated 06/01/2021.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 191 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 73.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$127 in reported industry payments (7 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1013583939 · Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1013583939
- ENUM-RECENT 2021
- TAX-MEGA 90K Nurse Practitioner
- MIPS-BELOW 73.6/100
- RX-LIGHT 191
- BOOK-LIGHT 4,020 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-FINISH Tara Arguelles · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Colvin · this pr…
Colvin · this provider
73.6 MIPS pts
- Sienna Collins ·…
Sienna Collins
73.6 MIPS pts
- Tara Arguelles ·…
Tara Arguelles
73.6 MIPS pts
- Taressa Broussar…
Taressa Broussard
73.6 MIPS pts
- Diane Burdsal · …
Diane Burdsal
73.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Vashti Colvin, APRN's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
74 ≥ 11th percentile 11% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Vashti Colvin, APRN sits
This provider among nurse practitioner peers
Across the 13,205 nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Vashti Colvin, APRN writes more Part D claims than 34% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 11% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Vashti Colvin, APRN. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Vashti Colvin, APRN?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
191 83% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
73.6/100 9.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Vashti Colvin, APRN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 73.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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.
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1013583939 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/01/2021 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
73.5765
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
55.5873
Quality
50.9234
Cost
98
Promoting Interoperability
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 Vashti Colvin, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$127
Largest payer
Janssen Biotech, 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Vashti Colvin, APRN - brand share 12.0%
Nurse Practitioner average
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 191 2024 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 2024.
191
Total Claims
$161K
Total Drug Cost
86
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 259
- Total Day Supply
- 6,540
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $158K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 29 (15.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 11
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.97
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 19, 65-74: 36, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Anastrozole | 17 |
| Gabapentin | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Vashti Colvin, APRN fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
89,808
Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Nurse Practitioner
1,144
Avg Claims per Provider
Vashti Colvin, APRN's 191 claims are below the specialty average of 1,144.
Nationwide Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Colvin, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (73.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2021)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Colvin.
One of 4,020 Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Whitney Abel
NP
Winston Salem, NC
Irene Abella
NP
Durham, NC
Britney Abney
FNP
Charlotte, NC
Nita Abraham
Raleigh, NC
Pamela Abraham
NP
Charlotte, NC
Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vashti Colvin, APRN's specialty? ▼
Vashti Colvin, APRN specializes in Nurse Practitioner and practices in Sylva, North Carolina. Credentials: APRN.
How much does Vashti Colvin, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Vashti Colvin, APRN wrote 191 Medicare Part D claims totaling $161K in drug costs for 86 beneficiaries.
What is Vashti Colvin, APRN's Medicare quality score? ▼
Vashti Colvin, APRN has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 73.6/100 (Quality: 55.6, Cost: 50.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Vashti Colvin, APRN located? ▼
Vashti Colvin, APRN is located at 186 MEDICAL PARK LOOP, Sylva, NC, 28779. Phone: (828) 212-7026.
What is Vashti Colvin, APRN's NPI number? ▼
Vashti Colvin, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013583939, issued on 06/01/2021.
Does Vashti Colvin, APRN prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Vashti Colvin, APRN's prescribing is 12% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $158K in brand drug costs.
Does Vashti Colvin, APRN prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Vashti Colvin, APRN had 29 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 15.2%.
How many Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 89,808 Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,144 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Vashti Colvin, APRN prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Vashti Colvin, APRN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Anastrozole, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Vashti Colvin, APRN accept Medicare? ▼
Vashti Colvin, APRN appears in CMS Medicare data with 191 Part D claims and 86 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Vashti Colvin, APRN's credentials? ▼
Vashti Colvin, APRN's NPI is 1013583939 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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