NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caitlin Hiniker Ackerman, PA

Medical Physician Assistant · Minneapolis, MN

Caitlin Hiniker Ackerman, PA is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1679047310, issued on Jan 16, 2019. Check the license with the Minnesota 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
1679047310
Name
Caitlin Hiniker Ackerman
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
Practice location
2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone
(651) 999-9428
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2019
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190226001383); 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 2450 Riverside Ave

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

  1. Grant Aakre, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1518354273
  2. Ramona Aaseby-Aguilera, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407896269
  3. Abdallah Abboud, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1912314824
  4. Boburbek Abdugabborov, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053293472
  5. Mayada Abu ShanapStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780083998
  6. Rebecca Abuayed, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356287080

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

128 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Caitlin Ackerman128
  2. Specialty average1,148

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): 100 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 score94.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%84.7
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fairview Health ServicesBurnsville, MN

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

Caitlin Hiniker Ackerman among 459 medical physician assistant records in Minnesota

Caitlin Hiniker Ackerman, PA is one of 459 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2012 among the 316 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota

There are 459 medical physician assistant records in Minnesota.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lindsay Barrick, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554541316387350
  2. Pedro Bernal, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554541053188649
  3. Lucy Bernhoft Bediako, MPH, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554541891248977
  4. Elise Dwyer, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554541396180378
  5. Jessica GreigMinneapolis, MN 554541982391850
  6. Whitney Guzik, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554541134432685
  7. Abdullahi Hussein, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554541619376878
  8. Jennifer Kistler, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554541952741324

Common questions

What is Caitlin Hiniker Ackerman, PA's NPI number?

Caitlin Hiniker Ackerman, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679047310, issued on Jan 16, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caitlin Hiniker Ackerman, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2450 Riverside Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55454. Phone: (651) 999-9428. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caitlin Hiniker Ackerman, PA's license?

Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Caitlin Hiniker Ackerman, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caitlin Hiniker Ackerman, PA had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Caitlin Hiniker Ackerman, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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