NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Birmingham, AL

Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1811434707, issued on Jan 30, 2017. Check the license with the Alabama 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
1811434707
Name
Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
1700 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 996-3130
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2025
Fax
(205) 297-9411
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170614000449); 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 1700 6TH Ave S

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

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  2. Brooklyn ArringtonRegistered Nurse1427751296
  3. Beth Baker, NNP-BCNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1821858549
  4. Chelsey Balch, RNRegistered Nurse1275178667
  5. Emilee Benefield, RNRegistered Nurse1497391890
  6. Anslee BerryRegistered Nurse1477324770

Verify Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

98 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Caitlin Hutchins98
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam69 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score75.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $21.75

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Endo USA, 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. Caitlin Hutchins$21.75
  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. Varicosity LLCBirmingham, AL

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

Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins among 1,148 physician assistant records in Alabama

Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins, PA-C is one of 1,148 physician assistant records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 37% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2020 among the 739 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 30% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

368 physician assistant records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 368 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,148 physician assistant records in Alabama.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Linda Brantley, SABirmingham, AL 352331245247998
  2. Brennan GarveyBirmingham, AL 352331467460600
  3. Michael Goodwin, PA-CBirmingham, AL 352331619913845
  4. Suzanne Herrin, PABirmingham, AL 352331184759243
  5. Deborah JeterBirmingham, AL 352331912011784
  6. Cathy JonesBirmingham, AL 352331689601148
  7. David KlodaBirmingham, AL 352331639282205
  8. Francis Lane, PA-CBirmingham, AL 352331447274493

Common questions

What is Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins, PA-C's NPI number?

Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811434707, issued on Jan 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 996-3130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins, PA-C's license?

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

How much does Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins, PA-C had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Caitlin Blue Simpson Hutchins, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 of 100. 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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