NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurological Surgery Physician NPI 1396856175 PAC
Verify on CMS → Connie Cerne, PAC
Neurological Surgery Physician in Greenville, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,317 in Neurological Surgery Physician, 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
495
Medicare Part D claims · 168 beneficiaries · Neurological Surgery Physician avg: 189
MIPS score
98.3/100
▲ 15 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$921.98
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Connie Cerne, PAC reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 495 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 98.3/100
- MIPS score · +15 vs avg
- 495
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥89th
- 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 Connie Cerne, PAC
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 1396856175), first enumerated 08/31/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 495 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 98.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$921.98 in reported industry payments (6 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1396856175 · Neurological Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1396856175
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 8K Neurological Surgery
- MIPS-ELITE 98.3/100
- RX-LIGHT 495
- BOOK-THIN 228 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-FINISH Vincent Alentado · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Cerne · this pro…
Cerne · this provider
98.3 MIPS pts
- Karsten Fryburg …
Karsten Fryburg
98.3 MIPS pts
- Alireza Atri · n…
Alireza Atri
98.3 MIPS pts
- Vincent Alentado…
Vincent Alentado
98.3 MIPS pts
- Leon Chen · near
Leon Chen
98.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Connie Cerne, PAC'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.
98 ≥ 89th percentile 89% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Connie Cerne, PAC sits
This provider among neurological surgery physician peers
Across the 1,591 neurological surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Connie Cerne, PAC writes more Part D claims than 92% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 88% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one neurological surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Connie Cerne, PAC. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Connie Cerne, PAC practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Connie Cerne, PAC?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Neurological Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
495 162% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
98.3/100 14.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Neurological Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Connie Cerne, PAC's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurological Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 98.3/100
- 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 | 1396856175 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurological Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | PAC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/31/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
98.333
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
82.9398
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Connie Cerne, PAC 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.
Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina Inc
Ahoskie, NC
Vidant Medical Group LLC
Greenville, NC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Connie Cerne, PAC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$922
Largest payer
SI-BONE, INC.
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
495
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
168
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 566
- Total Day Supply
- 14,681
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
- Opioid Claims
- 23 (4.6% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.31
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 33, 65-74: 77, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Connie Cerne, PAC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
211 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 68
Tizanidine Hcl
68 claims
- Meloxicam 60
Meloxicam
60 claims
- Methocarbamol 36
Methocarbamol
36 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 22
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
22 claims
- Pregabalin 17
Pregabalin
17 claims
- Baclofen 14
Baclofen
14 claims
- Diazepam 11
Diazepam
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 211 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 68 |
| Meloxicam | 60 |
| Methocarbamol | 36 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 22 |
| Pregabalin | 17 |
| Baclofen | 14 |
| Diazepam | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurological Surgery Physician Overview
How Connie Cerne, PAC fits within the Neurological Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
8,317
Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Neurological Surgery Physician
189
Avg Claims per Provider
Connie Cerne, PAC's 495 claims are above the specialty average of 189.
Nationwide Neurological Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Cerne, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (98.3 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cerne.
One of 228 Neurological Surgery Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Jihad Abdelgadir Imam Mohamed Ahmed
MD
Chapel Hill, NC
Dr. Abdulaziz Abobotain
MD
Durham, NC
Dr. Albis Acosta
MD
Shelby, NC
Dr. Tim Adamson
MD
Charlotte, NC
Dr. Cynthia Africk
MD
Pinehurst, NC
Compare Neurological Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Connie Cerne, PAC's specialty? ▼
Connie Cerne, PAC specializes in Neurological Surgery Physician and practices in Greenville, North Carolina. Credentials: PAC.
How much does Connie Cerne, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Connie Cerne, PAC wrote 495 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 168 beneficiaries.
What is Connie Cerne, PAC's Medicare quality score? ▼
Connie Cerne, PAC has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.3/100 (Quality: 82.9). 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 Connie Cerne, PAC located? ▼
Connie Cerne, PAC is located at 2325 STANTONSBURG ROAD, Greenville, NC, 27834. Phone: (252) 752-5156.
What is Connie Cerne, PAC's NPI number? ▼
Connie Cerne, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396856175, issued on 08/31/2006.
Does Connie Cerne, PAC prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Connie Cerne, PAC had 23 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.6%.
How many Neurological Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,317 Neurological Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Neurological Surgery Physician provider writes 189 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Connie Cerne, PAC prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Connie Cerne, PAC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Tizanidine Hcl, Meloxicam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Connie Cerne, PAC accept Medicare? ▼
Connie Cerne, PAC appears in CMS Medicare data with 495 Part D claims and 168 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Connie Cerne, PAC's credentials? ▼
Connie Cerne, PAC's NPI is 1396856175 with credentials PAC. 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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