NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos Serrano Pence, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Sun City, AZ

Carlos Serrano Pence, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Sun City, Arizona, and NPI 1477839041, issued on Oct 27, 2011. Check the license (Arizona 4996, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1477839041
Name
Carlos Serrano Pence
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
4996 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10494 W Thunderbird Blvd Ste 102, Sun City, AZ 85351
Phone
(866) 974-2673
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2025
Fax
(866) 939-2673
Medicaid ID
655258 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111228000354); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 10494 W Thunderbird Blvd Ste 102

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

  1. Becky Cooley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689627374
  2. Morris Hamburg, ANP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1104176627
  3. Richard Michaelson, DPTPhysical Therapist1801310149
  4. Megan Youngstead, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1346840055

Verify Carlos Serrano Pence in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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  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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7.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

5,789 Medicare Part D claims for 912 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 3,525 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carlos Pence5,789
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen981 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen681 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl670 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl627 claims
  5. Gabapentin414 claims
  6. Pregabalin317 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): 82.5 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 score73.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.5
  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: $505.73

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mml US, 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. Carlos Pence$505.73
  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. Center For Orthopedic Research And Education LLCSun City, AZ

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

Carlos Serrano Pence among 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona

Carlos Serrano Pence, PA-C is one of 3,666 physician assistant records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 28% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2018 among the 2,207 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 35% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

42 physician assistant records list a practice address in Sun City

They are 42 of the 813 NPPES records with a practice address in Sun City, and 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Becky Cooley, PA-CSun City, AZ 853511689627374
  2. Michelle Hitchcock, PA-CSun City, AZ 853511467492637
  3. Justin Lovich, PA-CSun City, AZ 853511184026155
  4. Stephanie McGarvey, P.A-CSun City, AZ 853511053344044
  5. Lauren Miiller, PASun City, AZ 853511922474022
  6. Celina Moretta Lubbehusen, PA-CSun City, AZ 853511063895423
  7. Terrie Pasch, PA-CSun City, AZ 853511447536180
  8. Michael Prebil, P.ASun City, AZ 853511104875533

Common questions

What is Carlos Serrano Pence, PA-C's NPI number?

Carlos Serrano Pence, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477839041, issued on Oct 27, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos Serrano Pence, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10494 W Thunderbird Blvd Ste 102, Sun City, AZ, 85351. Phone: (866) 974-2673. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos Serrano Pence, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 4996, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carlos Serrano Pence, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos Serrano Pence, PA-C had 5,789 Medicare Part D claims for 912 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carlos Serrano Pence, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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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