KRISTIN ANNE PLUNKETT FNP-C
Prescription History 1629856471
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Allentown, PA
What does Kristin Plunkett prescribe?
In 2024, Kristin Plunkett wrote 700 Medicare prescriptions for 19 medications. The most prescribed was Metoprolol Succinate, with 121 prescriptions for 67 patients.
Medicare Part D only. These are prescriptions filled by people with Medicare drug coverage in 2024, from the CMS data released in 2026, the most recent year available. CMS does not publish medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions, so this is not a full list of what Kristin Plunkett prescribes.
Medications 19 medications
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D in 2024. Select a medication to see what it is used for and how it compares with other Pennsylvania prescribers.
What it is used for
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 121 prescriptions for Metoprolol Succinate, about as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (127). Medicare paid $17.90 per fill, versus $15.71 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 59 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 38% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (154). Medicare paid $8.77 per fill, versus $6.63 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 54 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (113). Medicare paid $11.11 per fill, versus $11.18 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 52 prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about 24% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (217). Medicare paid $12.63 per fill, versus $12.25 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Apixaban is used to prevent serious blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip/knee replacement surgery.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 48 prescriptions for Eliquis, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (104). Medicare paid $1,177.64 per fill, versus $796.82 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 47 prescriptions for Furosemide, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (95). Medicare paid $5.57 per fill, versus $4.95 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 47 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about 35% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (136). Medicare paid $7.92 per fill, versus $7.55 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Rosuvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 34 prescriptions for Rosuvastatin Calcium, about 27% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (124). Medicare paid $11.61 per fill, versus $16.32 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Metoprolol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 31 prescriptions for Metoprolol Tartrate, about 39% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (80). Medicare paid $7.52 per fill, versus $7.17 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Carvedilol is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 25 prescriptions for Carvedilol, about 39% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (65). Medicare paid $9.30 per fill, versus $9.50 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 24 prescriptions for Hydrochlorothiazide, about 31% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (78). Medicare paid $3.75 per fill, versus $4.25 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 23 prescriptions for Valsartan, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (43). Medicare paid $41.84 per fill, versus $31.35 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Rivaroxaban is used to prevent blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip or knee replacement surgery.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 21 prescriptions for Xarelto, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (48). Medicare paid $1,034.63 per fill, versus $843.01 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat certain types of serious (possibly fatal) irregular heartbeat (such as recurrent ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia).
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 20 prescriptions for Amiodarone Hcl, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (40). Medicare paid $29.76 per fill, versus $24.74 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack), recent stroke, or blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease).
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 20 prescriptions for Clopidogrel, about 32% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (62). Medicare paid $12.28 per fill, versus $13.03 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Spironolactone is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 20 prescriptions for Spironolactone, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $9.73 per fill, versus $8.70 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Torsemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 20 prescriptions for Torsemide, about half as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (42). Medicare paid $28.01 per fill, versus $17.84 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Ezetimibe is used along with a low cholesterol/low fat diet and exercise to help lower cholesterol in the blood.
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 18 prescriptions for Ezetimibe, about 33% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (55). Medicare paid $24.51 per fill, versus $26.44 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in patients with a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease).
Compared with Pennsylvania prescribers
Kristin Plunkett wrote 16 prescriptions for Isosorbide Mononitrate Er, about 37% as often as the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of it (43). Medicare paid $20.68 per fill, versus $13.57 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Kristin Plunkett’s prescriptions
What does Kristin Plunkett prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Kristin Plunkett's most prescribed medications were Metoprolol Succinate (121), Amlodipine Besylate (59) and Losartan Potassium (54).
How does Kristin Plunkett's prescribing compare with other Pennsylvania prescribers?
Of the 19 medications with a state comparison, Kristin Plunkett prescribes 1 about as often than the typical Pennsylvania prescriber and 18 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Kristin Plunkett prescribes?
No. It covers prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2024, and CMS leaves out any medication with fewer than 11 prescriptions.
About this data
This page shows one provider’s slice of public Medicare files. NPI Profile does not receive prescriptions or patient records.
| Source | What it provides here | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | Each medication, prescriptions, patients, 30-day fills, days of medication and cost. State comparisons average the Pennsylvania prescribers of the same medication and form, where at least five wrote it. | 2024 (released 2026, the most recent available) |
| CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard | What each medication is used for. | 2024 |
- Only prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage are counted. Private insurance, Medicaid and cash purchases are not.
- CMS leaves out medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions and hides patient counts under 11.
- Cost per fill is what the plan and the patient paid the pharmacy together, not what you pay at the counter.
- Medication descriptions are summaries from CMS. They are not medical advice; ask a health care professional about any medication.
