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2026 NPPES data Medical Physician Assistant NPI 1346608627 PA-C
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Medical Physician Assistant in Columbus, Ohio.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,580 in Medical Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 478 beneficiaries · Medical Physician Assistant avg: 1K
MIPS score
85.6/100
▲ 3 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$4.0K
220 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Chelsea Austen, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.6/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,882 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 85.6/100
- MIPS score · +3 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $4.0K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Chelsea Austen, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
86 49th percentile higher than 49% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Chelsea Austen, PA-C sits
This provider among medical physician assistant peers
Across the 7,339 medical physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Chelsea Austen, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 85% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 49% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one medical physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Chelsea Austen, PA-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Chelsea Austen, PA-C?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
1,882 75% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
85.6/100 2.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Chelsea Austen, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Medical Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 85.6/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Medical Physician Assistant) - 85.6/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Chelsea Austen, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 1211 DUBLIN RD, Columbus, OH, 43215, with a listed phone of (614) 486-5200. NPI 1346608627 was issued on 02/02/2016.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,882 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 478 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.3 million in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.9%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 85.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 86.4, Cost 65.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Medical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 40,580 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,077 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1346608627 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/02/2016 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
85.6289
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
86.38
Quality
65.7163
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Chelsea Austen, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Columbus Arthritis Center, Inc.
Columbus, OH
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Chelsea Austen, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$4.0K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Chelsea Austen, PA-C. To verify Chelsea Austen, PA-C's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,882
Total Claims
$1.3M
Total Drug Cost
478
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,543
- Total Day Supply
- 104,303
- Generic Drug Cost
- $63K
- Opioid Claims
- 148 (7.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 16
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.62
- Gender Split
- 73% female / 27% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 52, 65-74: 234, 75-84: 144, 85+: 48
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Chelsea Austen, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Methotrexate
Methotrexate
296 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
209 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine…
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
204 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
148 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
133 claims
- Leflunomide 110
Leflunomide
110 claims
- Celecoxib 53
Celecoxib
53 claims
- Sulfasalazine Dr 48
Sulfasalazine Dr
48 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 296 |
| Prednisone | 209 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 204 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 148 |
| Gabapentin | 133 |
| Leflunomide | 110 |
| Celecoxib | 53 |
| Sulfasalazine Dr Sulfasalazine | 48 |
| Sulfasalazine | 47 |
| Folic Acid | 45 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Physician Assistant Overview
How Chelsea Austen, PA-C fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
40,580
Medical Physician Assistant Providers in US
55
States with Medical Physician Assistant
1,077
Avg Claims per Provider
Chelsea Austen, PA-C's 1,882 claims are above the specialty average of 1,077.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Austen.
Muhammad Abdelhameed
Toledo, OH
Dr. Samar Abdul-Aziz
PA-C
Westlake, OH
Dr. Bethany Abernethy
PA
Cincinnati, OH
Dr. Nicholas Abourjeily
PA-C
Cleveland, OH
Dr. Lindsey Abrams
PA-C
Grove City, OH
Compare Medical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chelsea Austen, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Chelsea Austen, PA-C specializes in Medical Physician Assistant and practices in Columbus, Ohio. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Chelsea Austen, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Chelsea Austen, PA-C wrote 1,882 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.3M in drug costs for 478 beneficiaries.
What is Chelsea Austen, PA-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Chelsea Austen, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 85.6/100 (Quality: 86.4, Cost: 65.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Chelsea Austen, PA-C located? ▼
Chelsea Austen, PA-C is located at 1211 DUBLIN RD, Columbus, OH, 43215. Phone: (614) 486-5200.
What is Chelsea Austen, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Chelsea Austen, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346608627, issued on 02/02/2016.
Does Chelsea Austen, PA-C prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Chelsea Austen, PA-C had 148 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.9%.
How many Medical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,580 Medical Physician Assistant providers across 55 states in the US. The average Medical Physician Assistant provider writes 1,077 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Chelsea Austen, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Chelsea Austen, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Methotrexate, Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Chelsea Austen, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Chelsea Austen, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,882 Part D claims and 478 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Chelsea Austen, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Chelsea Austen, PA-C's NPI is 1346608627 with credentials PA-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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