NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Austin Tyler Qualizza, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Chesterton, IN

Austin Tyler Qualizza, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Chesterton, Indiana, and NPI 1639778970, issued on Oct 19, 2020. Check the license (Indiana 10003133, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639778970
Name
Austin Tyler Qualizza
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
10003133 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 Gateway Blvd N, Chesterton, IN 46304
Phone
(219) 921-1444
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2020
Record last updated
May 20, 2025
Fax
(219) 921-5303
Medicaid ID
300046175 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201215001646); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 601 Gateway Blvd N

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Ahearn, ATCAthletic Trainer1295194660
  2. Joshua Allen, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1912345166
  3. Aaron Anderson, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1750584249
  4. Rebecca Anderson, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1992995096
  5. Devin ApplegateAthletic Trainer1720593403
  6. Kelly Barnes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558933804

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

257 Medicare Part D claims for 134 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. 190 claims were for opioids.

  1. Austin Qualizza257
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen80 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl61 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl48 claims
  4. Gabapentin33 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium21 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $16.01

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Austin Qualizza$16.01
  2. Specialty average$703.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Lakeshore Bone And Joint Institute, PCCrown Point, IN
  2. Rci (wrs) LLCDemotte, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Austin Tyler Qualizza among 164 surgical physician assistant records in Indiana

Austin Tyler Qualizza, PA-C is one of 164 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Indiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2014 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 34% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 surgical physician assistant records list a practice address in Chesterton

They are 14 of the 570 NPPES records with a practice address in Chesterton, and 164 surgical physician assistant records in Indiana.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Allen, PA-CChesterton, IN 463041912345166
  2. Benjamin Brewer, PA-CChesterton, IN 463041265835953
  3. Steven Bunag, PA-CChesterton, IN 463041518965961
  4. Alyssa Comerford, PAChesterton, IN 463041952173932
  5. Natalie Fox, PAChesterton, IN 463041295961944
  6. Gerald Gonnella, P.A.Chesterton, IN 463041801894407
  7. Anna Grill, PA-CChesterton, IN 463041194559468
  8. Mackenzie Ketterhagen, PA-CChesterton, IN 463041821979519

Common questions

What is Austin Tyler Qualizza, PA-C's NPI number?

Austin Tyler Qualizza, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639778970, issued on Oct 19, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Austin Tyler Qualizza, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Gateway Blvd N, Chesterton, IN, 46304. Phone: (219) 921-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Austin Tyler Qualizza, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 10003133, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Austin Tyler Qualizza, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Austin Tyler Qualizza, PA-C had 257 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.