Kirstin Thoreen Howell, APN-NP
NPI 1669942041ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Cortez, CO
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APN-NP) with Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center Inc, practicing in Cortez, Colorado. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $813,512 for 7,208 claims, against $1,898 paid for services in 2024. Lists Mercy Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1669942041 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APN-NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 22, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 0994947 | CO |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 54608 | NM |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 106 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 243 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,898 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,208 · 14,845 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 418 |
| Total drug cost | $813,512 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center IncCortez, CO · 73 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Regional Medical CenterDurango, CO
- San Juan HospitalMonticello, UT
- Southwest Memorial HospitalCortez, CO
Other facilities
- Pasco/Sw Home HealthHome health agency · Cortez, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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