NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cassandra R. Burch, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Des Moines, IA

Cassandra R. Burch, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1861755985, issued on Jun 22, 2012. Check the license (Iowa 002302, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa 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
1861755985
Name
Cassandra R. Burch
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
002302 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1215 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 241-5760
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 241-8161
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120904000571); 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 23 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. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cassandra Burch24
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 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): 76.1 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 score86.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%45.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $104.86

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sirtex Medical 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. Cassandra Burch$104.86
  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 2 group practices

  1. Iowa Diagnostic Imaging And Procedure Center LCDes Moines, IA
  2. Iowa Radiology PCDes Moines, IA

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

Cassandra R. Burch among 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa

Cassandra R. Burch, PA-C is one of 1,525 physician assistant records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 40% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2017 among the 1,053 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 41% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

179 physician assistant records list a practice address in Des Moines

They are 179 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Colin Burds, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503091699785600
  2. Kalee Gerdes, PADes Moines, IA 503091992084404
  3. Loren Havemeier, PADes Moines, IA 503091861620692
  4. Hanna Hofer, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503091174922157
  5. Denise Honner, PADes Moines, IA 503091770558025
  6. Emily Johnson, PADes Moines, IA 503091316351976
  7. Taera Mulder, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503091821283870
  8. Nicole Ness, PA-CDes Moines, IA 503091427480433

Common questions

What is Cassandra R. Burch, PA-C's NPI number?

Cassandra R. Burch, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861755985, issued on Jun 22, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cassandra R. Burch, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1215 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 241-5760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cassandra R. Burch, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 002302, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cassandra R. Burch, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cassandra R. Burch, PA-C had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cassandra R. Burch, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.1 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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