Alicia McCown, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant in Thornton, Colorado. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,119 in Surgical Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Alicia McCown, PA-C filed 189 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Surgical Physician Assistant in Thornton, Colorado, prescribing 63% generic.
- 189
- Part D claims, 2023
- 63%
- generic prescribing
- $458.75
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Alicia McCown, PA-C's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
189 35th percentile higher than 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Alicia McCown, PA-C?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Surgical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
Largest specialties in Colorado (% of in-state providers)
Surgical Physician Assistant ranks #50 among Colorado's specialties (0.4% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Colorado provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Surgical Physician Assistant; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgical Physician Assistant. Verify directly:
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Alicia McCown, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 9005 GRANT ST, Thornton, CO, 80229, with a listed phone of (303) 287-2800. NPI 1740359439 was issued on 11/07/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what McCown most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 189 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 72 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $56K in drug spend, split 37% brand-name and 63% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Surgical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,119 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 316 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1740359439 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/07/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Alicia McCown, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$459
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
37% brand-name claims vs 63% generic, on 189 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 334
- Total Day Supply
- 8,988
- Brand vs Generic
- 37% brand / 63% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $47K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $9K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.00
- Gender Split
- 71% female / 29% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Alicia McCown, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
28 claims
- Symbicort
Symbicort
16 claims
- Advair Hfa
Advair Hfa
15 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
14 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
14 claims
- Azelastine Hcl
Azelastine Hcl
13 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmet… 11
Fluticasone-Salmeterol
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Montelukast Sodium | 28 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 16 |
| Advair Hfa Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 15 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 14 |
| Prednisone | 14 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 13 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgical Physician Assistant Overview
How Alicia McCown, PA-C fits within the Surgical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
Alicia McCown, PA-C's 189 claims are below the specialty average of 316.
Nearby Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as McCown.
Compare Surgical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Colorado medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgical Physician Assistant peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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