Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Caitlin Van Why, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Pensacola, FL

Caitlin Van Why, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Pensacola, Florida, and NPI 1598003899, issued on Jan 21, 2013. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1598003899
Name
Caitlin Van Why
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
5153 N 9TH Ave Ste 302, Pensacola, FL 32504
Phone
(850) 416-2250
Enumerated
Jan 21, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5153 N 9TH Ave Ste 302

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

  1. Ann Carr, M. D.Neurological Surgery Physician1831125822
  2. Frank Farokhi, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1457795353
  3. Jordan Feltman, PAPhysician Assistant1205691227
  4. Nathan Kohler, M.D., PH.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1902033566
  5. Kyle Krantz, APRNNurse Practitioner1043709777
  6. Augustus Perez, M.D., B.S.Neurological Surgery Physician1477841385

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

118 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 832 among the 95,030 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Caitlin Van Why118
  2. Specialty average832

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol51 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 90.8 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 score81.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  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: $15.35

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 61,144 providers of this specialty with any payment received $853.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Caitlin Van Why$15.35
  2. Specialty average$853.85

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Sacred Heart Health System IncPensacola, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

239 physician assistant records list a Pensacola practice address

They are 239 of the 6,620 NPPES records with a Pensacola practice address, and 9,809 physician assistant records in Florida.

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  4. Joseph AbadiotakisGainesville, FL1215867999
  5. Monica Abare, PA-COrlando, FL1275708141
  6. Awad Abass, PA-COrlando, FL1295110765
  7. Anthony Abate, PA-COrange Park, FL1588411623
  8. Edmund Abate, PA-CCelebration, FL1205820206
  9. Sara Abbas, PA-CJacksonville, FL1356121206
  10. Sogand AbbasiPalm Harbor, FL1205608197

Common questions

What is Caitlin Van Why, PA-C's NPI number?

Caitlin Van Why, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598003899, issued on Jan 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caitlin Van Why, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5153 N 9TH Ave Ste 302, Pensacola, FL, 32504. Phone: (850) 416-2250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caitlin Van Why, PA-C's license?

Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Caitlin Van Why, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caitlin Van Why, PA-C had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 832. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Caitlin Van Why, PA-C's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.