Christopher J. Darst, PA
Surgical Physician Assistant · Lincoln, NE
Christopher J. Darst, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1275731531, issued on Jul 10, 2007. Check the license (Nebraska 1333, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Darst
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- 1333 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7440 S 91St St, Lincoln, NE 68526
- Phone
- (402) 328-3756
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2025
- Fax
- (402) 328-3970
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070914000251); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher J. Darst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
Search for license 1333Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
299 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate44 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl31 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
- Furosemide24 claims
- Potassium Chloride22 claims
- Clopidogrel20 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): 85 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $478.75
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific 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.
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
- Chi Health Clinic Specialty LLCGrand Island, NE
- Faith Regional Physician Services LLCNorfolk, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher J. Darst among 126 surgical physician assistant records in Nebraska
Christopher J. Darst, PA is one of 126 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Nebraska. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2012 among the 88 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 44% 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska
There are 126 surgical physician assistant records in Nebraska.
All 126 in Nebraska → Every provider in Lincoln → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ann Hall, PALincoln, NE 685261235602533
- Parker HoffmanLincoln, NE 685261831657642
- Andre Orduna, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTLincoln, NE 685261003309451
- Susan Spencer, PACLincoln, NE 685261235224510
- David Vuchetich, PACLincoln, NE 685261386739654
- Aaron Aldana, PA-CLincoln, NE 685101013548106
- Ryan Baumert, PA-CLincoln, NE 685101205928181
- Hannah BurgeLincoln, NE 685101467337279
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Darst, PA's NPI number?
Christopher J. Darst, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275731531, issued on Jul 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Darst, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7440 S 91St St, Lincoln, NE, 68526. Phone: (402) 328-3756. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Darst, PA's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1333, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher J. Darst, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Darst, PA had 299 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher J. Darst, PA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.