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2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1770718173 PA
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Physician Assistant in Angola, Indiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 149,975 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
950
Medicare Part D claims · 297 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 790
Generic prescribing
79%
generic claims · 21% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
77.2/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$73.18
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Brandi Alwine, PA reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.2/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 950 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 77.2/100
- MIPS score · -6 vs avg
- 950
- Part D claims, 2023
- 79%
- generic prescribing
- $73.18
- 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.
Brandi Alwine, PA's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
77 24th percentile higher than 24% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Brandi Alwine, PA sits
This provider among physician assistant peers
Across the 27,054 physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Brandi Alwine, PA writes more Part D claims than 82% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 20% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Brandi Alwine, PA. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Brandi Alwine, PA?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
950 20% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
77.2/100 5.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Indiana
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Indiana providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Brandi Alwine, PA's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 77.2/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Physician Assistant) - 77.2/100 vs national avg 83.1
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.
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Brandi Alwine, PA appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding PA credentials at 306 E MAUMEE ST STE 303, Angola, IN, 46703, with a listed phone of (260) 667-5148. NPI 1770718173 was issued on 05/28/2009.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 950 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 297 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $231K in drug spend, split 21% brand-name and 79% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 77.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 76.8, Cost 47.3), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 149,975 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1770718173 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/28/2009 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
77.2335
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
76.8498
Quality
47.2619
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Brandi Alwine, PA 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.
Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Inc
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Angola, IN
Critical Access Hospitals
CMS CCN: 151315
Ohiohealth Corporation
Van Wert, OH
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 Brandi Alwine, PA. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$73
Largest payer
COLOPLAST CORP
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
Brandi Alwine, PA - brand share 21.0%
Physician Assistant average
21% brand-name claims vs 79% generic, on 950 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.
950
Total Claims
$231K
Total Drug Cost
297
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,915
- Total Day Supply
- 53,361
- Brand vs Generic
- 21% brand / 79% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $191K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $41K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 152
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.58
- Gender Split
- 42% female / 58% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 36, 65-74: 107, 75-84: 117, 85+: 37
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Brandi Alwine, PA prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
176 claims
- Myrbetriq
Myrbetriq
93 claims
- Oxybutynin Chlorid…
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
74 claims
- Estradiol 59
Estradiol
59 claims
- Gemtesa 56
Gemtesa
56 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 42
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
42 claims
- Finasteride 38
Finasteride
38 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er 31
Alfuzosin Hcl Er
31 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 176 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 93 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er Oxybutynin Chloride | 74 |
| Estradiol | 59 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 56 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 42 |
| Finasteride | 38 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er Alfuzosin Hcl | 31 |
| Trospium Chloride | 31 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | 30 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Brandi Alwine, PA fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
149,975
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
790
Avg Claims per Provider
Brandi Alwine, PA's 950 claims are above the specialty average of 790.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Indiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alwine.
Dr. Mary Abbas
PA-C
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Alexandra Abbey
PA-C
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Mackenzie Accorsi
PA-C
La Porte, IN
Dr. Anna Ackermann
PA-C
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Joshua Ackermann
PA-C
Indianapolis, IN
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 Indiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Brandi Alwine, PA's specialty? ▼
Brandi Alwine, PA specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Angola, Indiana. Credentials: PA.
How much does Brandi Alwine, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Brandi Alwine, PA wrote 950 Medicare Part D claims totaling $231K in drug costs for 297 beneficiaries.
What is Brandi Alwine, PA's Medicare quality score? ▼
Brandi Alwine, PA has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 77.2/100 (Quality: 76.8, Cost: 47.3). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Brandi Alwine, PA located? ▼
Brandi Alwine, PA is located at 306 E MAUMEE ST STE 303, Angola, IN, 46703. Phone: (260) 667-5148.
What is Brandi Alwine, PA's NPI number? ▼
Brandi Alwine, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770718173, issued on 05/28/2009.
Does Brandi Alwine, PA prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Brandi Alwine, PA's prescribing is 21% brand-name and 79% generic drugs by claim count, with $191K in brand drug costs.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 149,975 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 Brandi Alwine, PA prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Brandi Alwine, PA's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Myrbetriq, Oxybutynin Chloride Er. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Brandi Alwine, PA accept Medicare? ▼
Brandi Alwine, PA appears in CMS Medicare data with 950 Part D claims and 297 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Brandi Alwine, PA's credentials? ▼
Brandi Alwine, PA's NPI is 1770718173 with credentials PA. 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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