NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1649816497
Verify on CMS → Clarissa Lechuga
Physician Assistant in Bell, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,974 in 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 · 226 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 790
Generic prescribing
80%
generic claims · 19% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$21.57
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Clarissa Lechuga filed 1,625 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Physician Assistant in Bell, California, prescribing 80% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 80%
- generic prescribing
- $21.57
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥82nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1649816497 · Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1649816497
- ENUM-RECENT 2019
- TAX-MEGA 151K Physician Assistant
- RX-MID 1,625
- BOOK-MID 13,402 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Lyn Zurakowski · 2019
Clarissa Lechuga's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,625 ≥ 82nd percentile 82% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Clarissa Lechuga?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
1,625 106% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Physician Assistant. Verify directly:
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 | 1649816497 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/26/2019 |
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 Clarissa Lechuga. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$22
Largest payer
Lilly USA, LLC
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 - California MBC 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 ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Clarissa Lechuga. To verify Clarissa Lechuga's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC 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 California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Clarissa Lechuga - brand share 19.0%
Physician Assistant average
19% brand-name claims vs 80% generic, on 1,625 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,625
Total Claims
$292K
Total Drug Cost
226
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,614
- Total Day Supply
- 105,720
- Brand vs Generic
- 19% brand / 80% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $261K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $30K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 21
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.46
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Clarissa Lechuga prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
139 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
87 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
85 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
83 claims
- Omeprazole 47
Omeprazole
47 claims
- Furosemide 42
Furosemide
42 claims
- Gabapentin 39
Gabapentin
39 claims
- Losartan Potassium 38
Losartan Potassium
38 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 139 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 87 |
| Metformin Hcl | 85 |
| Lisinopril | 83 |
| Omeprazole | 47 |
| Furosemide | 42 |
| Gabapentin | 39 |
| Losartan Potassium | 38 |
| Naproxen | 36 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 35 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Clarissa Lechuga fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
150,974
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
790
Avg Claims per Provider
Clarissa Lechuga's 1,625 claims are above the specialty average of 790.
Nationwide Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Lechuga, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2019)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lechuga.
One of 13,402 Physician Assistant providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Marcia -Galbraith
PA
Stockton, CA
Dr. Danny Abad
PA
Orange, CA
Dr. Lea Dominique Abadies
PA
Tustin, CA
Dr. Rea Elizabeth Abaniel
P.A.-C
Seal Beach, CA
Dr. Ramina Abbasi
PA-C
Signal Hill, CA
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Clarissa Lechuga's specialty? ▼
Clarissa Lechuga specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Bell, California.
How much does Clarissa Lechuga prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Clarissa Lechuga wrote 1,625 Medicare Part D claims totaling $292K in drug costs for 226 beneficiaries.
Where is Clarissa Lechuga located? ▼
Clarissa Lechuga is located at 5101 FLORENCE AVE STE 4, Bell, CA, 90201. Phone: (323) 797-2635.
What is Clarissa Lechuga's NPI number? ▼
Clarissa Lechuga's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649816497, issued on 11/26/2019.
Does Clarissa Lechuga prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Clarissa Lechuga's prescribing is 19% brand-name and 80% generic drugs by claim count, with $261K in brand drug costs.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,974 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 790 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Clarissa Lechuga prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Clarissa Lechuga's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Metformin Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Clarissa Lechuga accept Medicare? ▼
Clarissa Lechuga appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,625 Part D claims and 226 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Clarissa Lechuga's credentials? ▼
Clarissa Lechuga's NPI is 1649816497. 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.
- 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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