NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Medical Physician Assistant NPI 1124035647 P.A.
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Medical Physician Assistant in Burlington, Massachusetts.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,694 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
327
Medicare Part D claims · 228 beneficiaries · Medical Physician Assistant avg: 1K
MIPS score
82.8/100
▼ 1 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
What the federal data shows
Christopher Meals, P.A. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 82.8/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 327 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 82.8/100
- MIPS score · -1 vs avg
- 327
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥36th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Christopher Meals, P.A.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1124035647), first enumerated 08/01/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 327 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 82.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Massachusetts statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Christopher Meals, P.A.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: BORIM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1124035647 · Medical Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1124035647
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 41K Medical Physician
- MIPS-INLINE 82.8/100
- RX-LIGHT 327
- BOOK-LIGHT 919 in Massachusetts
- PHOTO-FINISH Kimberly Pierce, PA-C · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Meals · this pro…
Meals · this provider
82.8 MIPS pts
- Kelly Mikesell, …
Kelly Mikesell, PA-C
82.8 MIPS pts
- Danielle Pazienz…
Danielle Pazienza, PA-C
82.8 MIPS pts
- Charlsie Taylor,…
Charlsie Taylor, PA-C
82.8 MIPS pts
- Kimberly Pierce,…
Kimberly Pierce, PA-C
82.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Christopher Meals, P.A.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
83 ≥ 36th percentile 36% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Christopher Meals, P.A. sits
This provider among medical physician assistant peers
Across the 7,147 medical physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Meals, P.A. writes more Part D claims than 49% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 37% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one medical physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Christopher Meals, P.A.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Christopher Meals, P.A.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
327 71% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
82.8/100 0.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Christopher Meals, P.A.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Medical Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 82.8/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1124035647 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | P.A. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/01/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
82.7866
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
88.3333
Quality
69.5333
Cost
70
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christopher Meals, P.A. 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.
Lahey Clinic Inc
Burlington, MA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Massachusetts BORIM 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 ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Christopher Meals, P.A.. To verify Christopher Meals, P.A.'s current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
80
Total board actions, Massachusetts 2023
Across 78 cases
2.11
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Massachusetts statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
29 cases
BORIM 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 Massachusetts 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 2024.
327
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
228
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 388.433
- Total Day Supply
- 6,167
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 22 (6.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 111
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.31
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 24, 65-74: 92, 75-84: 80, 85+: 32
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Christopher Meals, P.A. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Prednisone
Prednisone
26 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
22 claims
- Cefpodoxime Proxetil
Cefpodoxime Proxetil
22 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
20 claims
- Naproxen
Naproxen
18 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
15 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
13 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 26 |
| Azithromycin | 22 |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil | 22 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 20 |
| Naproxen | 18 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 15 |
| Cephalexin | 13 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 12 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 12 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 11 |
* 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 Christopher Meals, P.A. fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
40,694
Medical Physician Assistant Providers in US
55
States with Medical Physician Assistant
1,139
Avg Claims per Provider
Christopher Meals, P.A.'s 327 claims are below the specialty average of 1,139.
Nationwide Medical Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Meals, both outside Massachusetts so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (82.8 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in Massachusetts
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Meals.
One of 919 Medical Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Massachusetts, 5 are shown here.
Matthew Abar
PA
Provincetown, MA
Jaime Abbiati
PA-C
Springfield, MA
Emily Adams
PA-C
Belmont, MA
Stephanie Adamski
PA-C
Holyoke, MA
Whitney Adrien Dadaille
PA-C
Peabody, MA
Compare Medical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christopher Meals, P.A.'s specialty? ▼
Christopher Meals, P.A. specializes in Medical Physician Assistant and practices in Burlington, Massachusetts. Credentials: P.A..
How much does Christopher Meals, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Christopher Meals, P.A. wrote 327 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 228 beneficiaries.
What is Christopher Meals, P.A.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Christopher Meals, P.A. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 82.8/100 (Quality: 88.3, Cost: 69.5). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christopher Meals, P.A. located? ▼
Christopher Meals, P.A. is located at 41 MALL RD, Burlington, MA, 01805. Phone: (781) 744-8000.
What is Christopher Meals, P.A.'s NPI number? ▼
Christopher Meals, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124035647, issued on 08/01/2006.
Does Christopher Meals, P.A. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Christopher Meals, P.A. had 22 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.7%.
How many Medical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,694 Medical Physician Assistant providers across 55 states in the US. The average Medical Physician Assistant provider writes 1,139 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher Meals, P.A. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Meals, P.A.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Azithromycin, Cefpodoxime Proxetil. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher Meals, P.A. accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher Meals, P.A. appears in CMS Medicare data with 327 Part D claims and 228 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Meals, P.A.'s credentials? ▼
Christopher Meals, P.A.'s NPI is 1124035647 with credentials P.A.. 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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