2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1699728014 PA-C
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Arthur Cerami, PA-C

Physician Assistant in Mathias, West Virginia.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,974 in 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
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 371 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 790
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 16% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$16.38
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Arthur Cerami, PA-C filed 5,459 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Physician Assistant in Mathias, West Virginia, prescribing 83% generic.

5K
Part D claims, 2023
83%
generic prescribing
$16.38
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.

Arthur Cerami, PA-C's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally

5,459 Top 6% higher than 94% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2K+: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

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 Arthur Cerami, PA-C?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/18/2006

NPI 1699728014

Primary specialty

Physician Assistant

High-volume

150,974 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

5,459 vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 790

Specialty distribution in West Virginia

How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among West Virginia providers

West Virginia providers
Personal Care Attendant - 38.4%Personal Care Attendant38.4%Home Health Aide - 8.2%Home Health Aide8.2%Community Health Worker - 5.2%Community Health Worker5.2%Homemaker - 3.1%Homemaker3.1%Pharmacist - 3%Pharmacist3%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 2.9%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program2.9%Physician Assistant - 1.4%Physician Assistant1.4%
Largest specialties in West Virginia (% of in-state providers)

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 Physician Assistant. Verify directly:

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).

Arthur Cerami, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 106 HAROLD K MICHAEL, Mathias, WV, 26812, with a listed phone of (304) 897-7400. NPI 1699728014 was issued on 05/18/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 5,459 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 371 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $919K in drug spend, split 16% brand-name and 83% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.3%.

Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 150,974 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 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

106 HAROLD K MICHAEL
Mathias, WV 26812

Provider Details

NPI 1699728014
Specialty Physician Assistant
Credentials PA-C
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/18/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Arthur Cerami, 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.

E. A. Hawse Health Center, Inc.
Baker, WV
Valeo Medical PLLC
New Martinsville, WV

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 Arthur Cerami, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$16

Largest payer

Exact Sciences Corporation

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

Arthur Cerami, PA-C - brand share 16.0%
Physician Assistant average

16% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 5,459 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.

5,459
Total Claims
$919K
Total Drug Cost
371
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
12,123
Total Day Supply
349,262
Brand vs Generic
16% brand / 83% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$842K
Generic Drug Cost
$74K
Opioid Claims
71 (1.3% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
287

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.16
Gender Split
50% female / 50% male
Age Distribution
<65: 56, 65-74: 155, 75-84: 126, 85+: 34

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Arthur Cerami, PA-C prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
280
Levothyroxine Sodium
185
Lisinopril
166
Amlodipine Besylate
150
Omeprazole
135
Metoprolol Succinate
130
Metformin Hcl
108
Gabapentin
99
Rosuvastatin Calcium
99
Losartan Potassium
96

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Physician Assistant Overview

How Arthur Cerami, PA-C fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.

150,974
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
790
Avg Claims per Provider

Arthur Cerami, PA-C's 5,459 claims are above the specialty average of 790.

Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in West Virginia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in West Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cerami.

Compare 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 West Virginia medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Physician Assistant peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arthur Cerami, PA-C's specialty?
Arthur Cerami, PA-C specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Mathias, West Virginia. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Arthur Cerami, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Arthur Cerami, PA-C wrote 5,459 Medicare Part D claims totaling $919K in drug costs for 371 beneficiaries.
Where is Arthur Cerami, PA-C located?
Arthur Cerami, PA-C is located at 106 HAROLD K MICHAEL, Mathias, WV, 26812. Phone: (304) 897-7400.
What is Arthur Cerami, PA-C's NPI number?
Arthur Cerami, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699728014, issued on 05/18/2006.
Does Arthur Cerami, PA-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Arthur Cerami, PA-C's prescribing is 16% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $842K in brand drug costs.
Does Arthur Cerami, PA-C prescribe opioids?
Yes, Arthur Cerami, PA-C had 71 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.3%.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US?
There are 150,974 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 790 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Arthur Cerami, PA-C prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Arthur Cerami, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Lisinopril. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Arthur Cerami, PA-C accept Medicare?
Arthur Cerami, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 5,459 Part D claims and 371 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Arthur Cerami, PA-C's credentials?
Arthur Cerami, PA-C's NPI is 1699728014 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 (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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.