Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
2,050 Medicare Part D prescribers, $388.2M in drug costs.
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
2,050
Prescribers
$388.2M
Drug Cost
2,038,919
Claims
$189K
Cost/Provider
305
Opioid Prescribers
19.6%
Avg Opioid Rate
14.8%
Avg Brand %
29
Flagged
🔎 Data Overview
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Average opioid rate of 19.6% is above the national average. This may reflect the patient population served rather than overprescribing.
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29 providers (1.4% of the specialty) have been flagged for atypical prescribing. Our model compares providers to their specialty peers, so these outliers deviate from their own group's norms.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top States for Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 11 |
| 2 | Illinois | 5 |
| 3 | Indiana | 4 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 2 |
| 6 | Idaho | 2 |
| 7 | Colorado | 2 |
| 8 | Hawaii | 1 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 1 |
| 10 | Texas | 1 |
Flagged Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers
| Provider | Drug Cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Koch | $178K | 50 |
| Rosemary Freedman | $191K | 50 |
| Jennifer Fautas | $40K | 48 |
| Patricia Ratliff | $94K | 48 |
| Judith Paice | $141K | 48 |
| Jo Bond | $239K | 46 |
| Anna Martsenyuk | $301K | 45 |
| Joyce Despe | $26K | 43 |
| Carol Boaz | $168K | 43 |
| Mary Penkala | $244K | 41 |
| Sheila Roser | $166K | 41 |
| Janet Shell | $15K | 40 |
| Cynthia Kane | $6,517 | 39 |
| Patricia Kroncke | $23K | 39 |
| Lori Marietta | $92K | 39 |
| Kara Liechty | $274K | 38 |
| Beth Canfield | $469K | 37 |
| Sonia Lee | $10K | 36 |
| Bradley Borgen | $4,265 | 35 |
| Donna Harris | $8,266 | 35 |
| Vicky Whelchel | $1,748 | 35 |
| Melissa Dinsmore | $4,911 | 35 |
| Alla Osipchuk | $188K | 34 |
| Alan Taylor | $670K | 33 |
| Mary Long | $92K | 31 |
| Amanda Lucas | $12K | 31 |
| Kerstin Lappen | $30K | 31 |
| Sheena Carswell | $13K | 31 |
| Danna Renner | $42K | 31 |
Top Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist Prescribers
| Provider | Claims | Drug Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Misti Staggers | 3,925 | $220K |
| Chong An | 38 | $1,766 |
| Alyson Wolz | 382 | $40K |
| Laura Hermann | 215 | $178K |
| Donald Bobola | 8,623 | $930K |
| Jeannie Pasacreta | 307 | $13K |
| Anita Koch | N/A | N/A |
| Rosemary Freedman | N/A | N/A |
| Jennifer Fautas | N/A | N/A |
| Patricia Ratliff | N/A | N/A |
| Jo Bond | N/A | N/A |
| Anna Martsenyuk | N/A | N/A |
| Cynthia Kane | N/A | N/A |
| Joyce Despe | N/A | N/A |
| Judith Paice | N/A | N/A |
| Carol Boaz | N/A | N/A |
| Mary Penkala | N/A | N/A |
| Sheila Roser | N/A | N/A |
| Janet Shell | N/A | N/A |
| Patricia Kroncke | N/A | N/A |
| Lori Marietta | N/A | N/A |
| Alexandra Cooper | N/A | N/A |
| Sonia Lee | N/A | N/A |
| Bradley Borgen | N/A | N/A |
| Donna Harris | N/A | N/A |
| Vicky Whelchel | N/A | N/A |
| Melissa Dinsmore | N/A | N/A |
| Andrea Reader | N/A | N/A |
| Alla Osipchuk | N/A | N/A |
| Alan Taylor | N/A | N/A |
| Kara Liechty | N/A | N/A |
| Mary Long | N/A | N/A |
| Amanda Lucas | N/A | N/A |
| Kerstin Lappen | N/A | N/A |
| Kolby Verrona | N/A | N/A |
| Beth Canfield | N/A | N/A |
| Sheena Carswell | N/A | N/A |
| Danna Renner | N/A | N/A |