April Rene Penkala, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant · Elgin, IL
April Rene Penkala, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Elgin, Illinois, and NPI 1649436783, issued on Jul 29, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 085003247, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- April Rene Penkala
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- 085003247 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 N Randall RD Ste 400, Elgin, IL 60123
- Phone
- (847) 381-8899
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080911000620); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify April Rene Penkala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 085003247Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
362 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cefadroxil155 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate72 claims
- Amoxicillin68 claims
- Cephalexin22 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Derick Dermatology PLLCBarrington, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
April Rene Penkala among 599 surgical physician assistant records in Illinois
April Rene Penkala, PA-C is one of 599 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 29% of these records are older, 69% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2016 among the 378 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Illinois
There are 599 surgical physician assistant records in Illinois.
All 599 in Illinois → Every provider in Elgin → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Derek Bohm, PAElmhurst, IL 601261437940186
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- Emma Cheatham, PAElmhurst, IL 601261588346779
- Taylor Comstock, PA-CElmhurst, IL 601261649607953
- Ryan Irving, PA-CElmhurst, IL 601261679282198
- Susan Jahn, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTElmhurst, IL 601261700282803
- Amanda Kidder, PA-CElmhurst, IL 601261780140954
- Ziba Kisielius, PA-CElmhurst, IL 601261942034210
Common questions
What is April Rene Penkala, PA-C's NPI number?
April Rene Penkala, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649436783, issued on Jul 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is April Rene Penkala, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 N Randall RD Ste 400, Elgin, IL, 60123. Phone: (847) 381-8899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify April Rene Penkala, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 085003247, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does April Rene Penkala, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, April Rene Penkala, PA-C had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is April Rene Penkala, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.