NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brenda K. Balthazor, PA

Medical Physician Assistant · Wausau, WI

Brenda K. Balthazor, PA is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Wausau, Wisconsin, and NPI 1851316871, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 186923, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851316871
Name
Brenda K. Balthazor
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
186923 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
512 S 28TH Ave, Wausau, WI 54401
Phone
(715) 847-2021
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(715) 847-2325
Medicaid ID
42871300 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050810000355); 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 512 S 28TH Ave

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

  1. Morgan Anderson, AUDAudiologist1881384188
  2. Mollie Berg, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1124352604
  3. David Edmondson, DOAllergy Physician1124079033
  4. Juliana GullicksonPhysician Assistant1699568436
  5. Todd Hostetler, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1619015088
  6. Nikolene JohnsonPhysician Assistant1104363993

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

327 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Brenda Balthazor327
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium35 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass29 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone28 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate28 claims
  5. Prednisone26 claims
  6. Cefdinir20 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): 83.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $92.27

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brenda Balthazor$92.27
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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. Aspirus Rhinelander And Tomahawk Hospitals And Clinics, Inc.Stevens Point, WI
  2. Ent And Allergy Associates SCWausau, WI

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

Brenda K. Balthazor among 687 medical physician assistant records in Wisconsin

Brenda K. Balthazor, PA is one of 687 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2016 among the 479 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in Wisconsin

There are 687 medical physician assistant records in Wisconsin.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mollie Berg, PA-CWausau, WI 544011124352604
  2. Kimberly Brown, PA-CWausau, WI 544011053748855
  3. Patrick DrechslerWausau, WI 544011942852504
  4. Lauren Duffy, PAWausau, WI 544011902504087
  5. Aaron Follensbee, PA-CWausau, WI 544011477905909
  6. Sarah Jaeger, PAWausau, WI 544011942225339
  7. Jacklyn Knoll, PA-CWausau, WI 544011699087411
  8. Daniel Line, P.A.-CWausau, WI 544011649574898

Common questions

What is Brenda K. Balthazor, PA's NPI number?

Brenda K. Balthazor, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851316871, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brenda K. Balthazor, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 512 S 28TH Ave, Wausau, WI, 54401. Phone: (715) 847-2021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brenda K. Balthazor, PA's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 186923, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brenda K. Balthazor, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brenda K. Balthazor, PA had 327 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brenda K. Balthazor, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.2 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.

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