NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chelsea O. McDowell

Surgical Physician Assistant · Bend, OR

Chelsea O. McDowell is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Bend, Oregon, and NPI 1538782966, issued on May 20, 2020. Check the license with the Oregon 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
1538782966
Name
Chelsea O. McDowell
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
Practice location
2200 NE Neff RD Ste 200, Bend, OR 97701
Phone
(541) 382-3344
Enumerated
May 20, 2020
Record last updated
Apr 2, 2025
Fax
(541) 382-1681
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221025000980); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Barry University School Of Podiatric Medicine, 2019
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 2200 NE Neff RD Ste 200

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

  1. Tessa AdairAthletic Trainer1457710147
  2. Bryon AndersonSurgical Physician Assistant1861297764
  3. Victoria Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316682958
  4. Aaron Askew, M.D.Orthopaedic Trauma Physician1366428401
  5. Aaron Ast, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730360546
  6. Grant Branam, DOOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1982097705

Verify Chelsea O. McDowell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon 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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

420 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 139 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chelsea McDowell420
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl91 claims
  2. Methocarbamol47 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl42 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
  6. Gabapentin35 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): 73.2 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 score51.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%83.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%71.0
  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: $17.95

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chelsea McDowell$17.95
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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. St Charles Health System IncRedmond, OR

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

Chelsea O. McDowell among 362 surgical physician assistant records in Oregon

Chelsea O. McDowell is one of 362 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Oregon. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 80% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2014 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Oregon

There are 362 surgical physician assistant records in Oregon.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Barlow, PA-CBend, OR 977011508183773
  2. Lauren Beebe, PA-CBend, OR 977011578880894
  3. Cody Byrnes, PA-CBend, OR 977011609012152
  4. Kathryn Caba, PA-CBend, OR 977011235405267
  5. Daniel Cosgro, PA-CBend, OR 977011972588572
  6. Kara Davis Faith, PACBend, OR 977011063726271
  7. Kevin Dennis, PACBend, OR 977011063795003
  8. Michelle Fitts, PA-CBend, OR 977011730355488

Common questions

What is Chelsea O. McDowell's NPI number?

Chelsea O. McDowell's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538782966, issued on May 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chelsea O. McDowell located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 NE Neff RD Ste 200, Bend, OR, 97701. Phone: (541) 382-3344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chelsea O. McDowell's license?

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

How much does Chelsea O. McDowell prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chelsea O. McDowell had 420 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chelsea O. McDowell's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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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