Donna Gail Hitchens , FNP
Nurse Practitioner • Laurel, DE
30549 Sussex Hwy
Laurel, DE 199563846
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NPI assigned on March 18, 2013; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 756 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 354 service units.
- G0439 — Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit: 175 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 71 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 9 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 893 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2022:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 93 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate — 66 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 48 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 34 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,018 in 2017 to 756 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
30549 Sussex Hwy
Laurel, DE 199563846
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $45,859 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $32,678 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
30-day fills
2,147 standardized 30-day fills in 2022
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$33,916 in 2022
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2022, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
NPI first issued
2013
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Laurel and Delaware
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Donna Hitchens are from 2021.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Donna Hitchens are from 2022.
1 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Laurel, DE (547 in Delaware).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 26% from 1,018 in 2017 to 756 in 2021.
- 2017: 1,018
- 2018: 907
- 2019: 987
- 2020: 892
- 2021: 756
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 28% from $63,861 in 2017 to $45,859 in 2021.
- 2017: $63,861
- 2018: $61,636
- 2019: $64,805
- 2020: $56,359
- 2021: $45,859
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 29% from $46,155 in 2017 to $32,678 in 2021.
- 2017: $46,155
- 2018: $45,790
- 2019: $51,413
- 2020: $44,194
- 2021: $32,678
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 77% from 3,926 in 2018 to 893 in 2022.
- 2018: 3,926
- 2019: 3,873
- 2020: 4,282
- 2021: 4,144
- 2022: 893
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 70% from 7,145 in 2018 to 2,147 in 2022.
- 2018: 7,145
- 2019: 7,281
- 2020: 8,099
- 2021: 8,669
- 2022: 2,147
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 83% from $194,241 in 2018 to $33,916 in 2022.
- 2018: $194,241
- 2019: $177,635
- 2020: $175,878
- 2021: $229,637
- 2022: $33,916
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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354 | 203 | $153.68 | $71.67 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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175 | 175 | $242.37 | $49.93 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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71 | 61 | $241.10 | $77.57 |
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90694
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage
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42 | 42 | $122.00 | $66.43 |
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81003
Automated urinalysis test
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41 | 28 | $15.71 | $2.25 |
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99495
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity
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26 | 21 | $363.83 | $106.94 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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17 | 16 | $45.32 | $13.04 |
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99406
Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes
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17 | 14 | $32.00 | $13.67 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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13 | 12 | $30.91 | $9.71 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2022.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 93 | 7,098 | $1,248.14 | 46 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 66 | 4,451 | $438.52 | 28 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 48 | 3,720 | $822.91 | 23 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 46 | 4,080 | $254.76 | 26 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 45 | 3,630 | $643.60 | 24 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 43 | 2,790 | $656.60 | 17 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 42 | 3,137 | $975.75 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 38 | 1,896 | $768.26 | 12 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 34 | 3,060 | $233.93 | 20 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 27 | 1,980 | $273.92 | 15 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 27 | 2,130 | $702.15 | 13 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 24 | 840 | $284.31 | — |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 24 | 2,160 | $98.66 | 14 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 24 | 1,020 | $19,356.61 | — |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 23 | 1,530 | $101.64 | 12 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 22 | 1,316 | $547.18 | 11 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 21 | 1,590 | $485.91 | — |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 19 | 1,665 | $261.60 | 12 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 18 | 1,500 | $277.00 | 12 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 18 | 1,260 | $98.07 | — |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 18 | 1,435 | $483.23 | — |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 17 | 1,170 | $527.85 | — |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 16 | 797 | $88.75 | — |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 16 | 696 | $1,295.65 | — |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 15 | 1,230 | $226.51 | — |
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Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2022; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated March 18, 2013.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
30549 Sussex Hwy
Laurel, DE 199563846
Phone: 3028752127