NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bridget M. Johnston, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Hershey, PA

Bridget M. Johnston, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1760449789, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA051689, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1760449789
Name
Bridget M. Johnston
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
MA051689 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
Phone
(800) 243-1455
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(717) 531-4151
Medicaid IDs
1032031710001 PA
95172 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051021000308); 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 500 University Dr

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

  1. Victor Abarca, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003575853
  2. Aiza Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164312500
  3. Fatemeh Abbasi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1750878625
  4. Andrea Abbe, LDNRegistered Dietitian1366623795
  5. Mahdi Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497457360
  6. Ashraf Abdelhalim, MDAnesthesiology Physician1356931729

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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

378 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bridget Johnston378
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel134 claims
  2. Xarelto52 claims
  3. Eliquis51 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl30 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  6. Brilinta15 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): 71.8 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 score48.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.6
  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: $68.52

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bridget Johnston$68.52
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHarrisburg, PA

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

Bridget M. Johnston among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Bridget M. Johnston, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 363A00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

234 physician assistant records list a practice address in Hershey

They are 234 of the 3,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Hershey, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rozalyn Atherton, PA-CHershey, PA 170331730153727
  2. Christine Bruce, PA C MHSAHershey, PA 170331134107188
  3. Melissa Chase, PA-CHershey, PA 170331619931607
  4. Heather Donato, MPAS,PA-CHershey, PA 170331801883111
  5. Geoffrey Fidelman, PA-CHershey, PA 170331306800230
  6. Derek Flynn, P.A.Hershey, PA 170331619970936
  7. Kristi Gruber, PA-CHershey, PA 170331316901176
  8. Jaime Halin, PACHershey, PA 170331679568810

Common questions

What is Bridget M. Johnston, PA-C's NPI number?

Bridget M. Johnston, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760449789, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bridget M. Johnston, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (800) 243-1455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bridget M. Johnston, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA051689, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bridget M. Johnston, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bridget M. Johnston, PA-C had 378 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bridget M. Johnston, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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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