Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Christine Thigpen, RPA-C

Physician Assistant · Charlotte, NC

Christine Thigpen, RPA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1639188352, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1639188352
Name
Christine Thigpen
Credential
RPA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
5815 Blakeney Park Dr Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone
(704) 542-2220
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5815 Blakeney Park Dr Ste 100

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

  1. Nicole Bolick, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285255166
  2. Caitlyn Hunter, PA-CDermatology Physician1912300211
  3. Patrick McElgunn, M.D.Dermatology Physician1831148485
  4. Laura Rosenzweig, M.D.Dermatology Physician1689857427
  5. Miguel Yanez, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1083729412

Verify Christine Thigpen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

684 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 832 among the 95,030 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Christine Thigpen684
  2. Specialty average832

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide106 claims
  2. Ketoconazole81 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone72 claims
  4. Mupirocin40 claims
  5. Desonide38 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate36 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 85.4 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 score87.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  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: $1,623.65

65 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. 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. Christine Thigpen$1,623.65
  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. Piedmont Plastic Surgery And Dermatology PACharlotte, NC

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.

1,183 physician assistant records list a Charlotte practice address

They are 1,183 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a Charlotte practice address, and 8,335 physician assistant records in North Carolina.

Other physician assistant records in North Carolina

  1. Charles Aaron, PACharlotte, NC1396718037
  2. Franco Abad, PAWinston Salem, NC1154017440
  3. Christine Abbata, P.A.Wilmington, NC1730303603
  4. Princess Abbey, P.A.Matthews, NC1144661133
  5. Mary Abbott, PACAsheville, NC1619919776
  6. Samantha Abbott, PARaleigh, NC1194463729
  7. Mikayla Abee ThomasKing, NC1174345680
  8. Seth AbelHickory, NC1235510009
  9. Melinda Abercrombie, PA-CCharlotte, NC1760172647
  10. Caroline Aberman, PA-CGreensboro, NC1477180123

Common questions

What is Christine Thigpen, RPA-C's NPI number?

Christine Thigpen, RPA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639188352, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Thigpen, RPA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5815 Blakeney Park Dr Ste 100, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 542-2220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine Thigpen, RPA-C's license?

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

How much does Christine Thigpen, RPA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine Thigpen, RPA-C had 684 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 832. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christine Thigpen, RPA-C's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 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), 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.