DONNA JILL BRANTON NP
NPI 1700065570
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care in Covington, LA

Active since October 30, 2007PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
87.28/100
CMS Quality Rating
PO BOX 1870, COVINGTON, LA 70434(985) 256-5599 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 29, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 16, 2021, Jul 6, 2017 (2 updates tracked since 2017).

About Donna Jill Branton Np NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DONNA JILL BRANTON NP (NPI 1700065570) is an individual acute care provider in Covington, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (AP04581) and active in the NPI registry since October 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2004).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1700065570
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy363LA2100X
Provider Legal NameDONNA JILL BRANTONCredential: NP
Location AddressPO BOX 1870Covington, LA 70434-1870
Mailing AddressPo Box 1870Covington, LA 70434-1870 · (985) 256-5599
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2004
Enumeration DateOctober 30, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 29, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 29, 2025
✔ NPI 1700065570 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Practitioner · Acute CarePhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363LA2100X
License✔ Licensed in LA · AP04581
PO BOX 1870, Covington, LA 70434

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid1590185LA

Accepted Insurance

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Donna Jill Branton Np is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID4880618040
PECOS Enrollment IDI20060116000275
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

5

Medicare enrollment records show Donna Branton reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Pulmonary Disease
1970 N HWY 190
Covington, LA 70433
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
  • 21 clinicians in this Medicare group
Infectious Disease
1970 N HIGHWAY 190
Covington, LA 70433
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
  • 4 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nephrology
1970 N HIGHWAY 190
Covington, LA 70433
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
  • 30 clinicians in this Medicare group
Nephrology
1970 N HWY 190
Covington, LA 70433
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
  • 23 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
3941 HOUMA BLVD STE 1A
Metairie, LA 70006
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
  • 4 clinicians in this Medicare group

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70434 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$83.60 typical visit price
range $53.43 – $164.73
Typical copayment $20.90 (range $13.35 – $41.18)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$95.09 typical visit price
range $16.64 – $133.62
Typical copayment $23.77 (range $4.16 – $33.40)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

87.28/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality77.65
Promoting Interoperability85
Improvement Activities40
Cost59.14

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Donna Branton's NPI number?

The NPI number for Donna Branton is 1700065570. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 30, 2007.

Where is Donna Branton located?

Donna Branton practices at PO Box 1870, Covington, LA 70434. The listed phone number is (985) 256-5599.

What is Donna Branton's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Acute Care, with taxonomy code 363LA2100X.

Is Donna Branton enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Donna Branton is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Donna Branton's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Donna Branton reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Gulfsouth Pulmonology, LLC (Covington, LA), George Keshelava, MD LLC (Covington, LA), Nni Covington LLC (Covington, LA), Northlake Nephrology Inc (Covington, LA) and Care Associates LLC (Metairie, LA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Donna Branton's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Donna Branton accept?

Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, HMO Louisiana and UnitedHealthcare list Donna Branton as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Donna Branton was last updated on September 29, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.