NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Medical Physician Assistant NPI 1619608056 PA-C
Verify on CMS → Andrew Kraska, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant in Garner, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,694 in Medical 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.
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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 422 beneficiaries · Medical Physician Assistant avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$22.21
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Andrew Kraska, PA-C filed 2,662 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Medical Physician Assistant in Garner, North Carolina, prescribing 87% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- $22.21
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥87th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Andrew Kraska, PA-C
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1619608056), first enumerated 06/17/2022.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,662 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$22.21 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1619608056 · Medical Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1619608056
- ENUM-RECENT 2022
- TAX-MID 41K Medical Physician
- RX-MID 2,662
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,724 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM Ashleigh Cresswell,… · 2022
Andrew Kraska, PA-C's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,662 ≥ 87th percentile 87% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Andrew Kraska, PA-C?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
2,662 134% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1619608056 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/17/2022 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Andrew Kraska, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Garner Internal Medicine, P.A.
Garner, NC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Andrew Kraska, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$22
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
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 · Typical
Andrew Kraska, PA-C - brand share 12.0%
Medical Physician Assistant average
12% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 2,662 2024 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 2024.
2,662
Total Claims
$159K
Total Drug Cost
422
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 6,073.033
- Total Day Supply
- 174,927
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $126K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $31K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 148
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.06
- Gender Split
- 43% female / 57% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 26, 65-74: 234, 75-84: 131, 85+: 31
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Andrew Kraska, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
213 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
107 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
97 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
87 claims
- Lisinopril 82
Lisinopril
82 claims
- Losartan Potassium 81
Losartan Potassium
81 claims
- Metformin Hcl 76
Metformin Hcl
76 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate … 58
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
58 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 213 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 107 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 97 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 87 |
| Lisinopril | 82 |
| Losartan Potassium | 81 |
| Metformin Hcl | 76 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 58 |
| Prednisone | 58 |
| Gabapentin | 52 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Physician Assistant Overview
How Andrew Kraska, PA-C fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
40,694
Medical Physician Assistant Providers in US
55
States with Medical Physician Assistant
1,139
Avg Claims per Provider
Andrew Kraska, PA-C's 2,662 claims are above the specialty average of 1,139.
Nationwide Medical Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kraska, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2022)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kraska.
One of 1,724 Medical Physician Assistant providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Moboluwade Abe - Lathan
PA-C
Durham, NC
Izabella Abookire
PA-C
Gastonia, NC
Ingrid Abrahamson
PA
Hendersonville, NC
Hita Abrams
PA-C
Durham, NC
Veronica Acevedo
PA-C
Durham, NC
Compare Medical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Andrew Kraska, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Andrew Kraska, PA-C specializes in Medical Physician Assistant and practices in Garner, North Carolina. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Andrew Kraska, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Andrew Kraska, PA-C wrote 2,662 Medicare Part D claims totaling $159K in drug costs for 422 beneficiaries.
Where is Andrew Kraska, PA-C located? ▼
Andrew Kraska, PA-C is located at 200 HEALTH PARK DR STE 100, Garner, NC, 27529. Phone: (919) 773-1223.
What is Andrew Kraska, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Andrew Kraska, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619608056, issued on 06/17/2022.
Does Andrew Kraska, PA-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Andrew Kraska, PA-C's prescribing is 12% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $126K in brand drug costs.
How many Medical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,694 Medical Physician Assistant providers across 55 states in the US. The average Medical Physician Assistant provider writes 1,139 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Andrew Kraska, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Andrew Kraska, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Rosuvastatin Calcium, Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Andrew Kraska, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Andrew Kraska, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,662 Part D claims and 422 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Andrew Kraska, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Andrew Kraska, PA-C's NPI is 1619608056 with credentials PA-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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