NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Degen, PA-S

Surgical Physician Assistant · St George, UT

Craig Degen, PA-S is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in St George, Utah, and NPI 1245882596, issued on Jul 16, 2019. Check the license (Utah 9098985-1206, as entered in NPPES) with the Utah board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245882596
Name
Craig Degen
Credential
PA-S
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
9098985-1206 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1490 E Foremaster Dr Ste 260, St George, UT 84790
Phone
(435) 523-3375
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2019
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2023
Fax
(435) 523-3376
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1490 E Foremaster Dr Ste 260

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

  1. Elisha Haroldsen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861798894

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Utah board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

290 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Craig Degen290
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib45 claims
  2. Pregabalin39 claims
  3. Cephalexin32 claims
  4. Mupirocin30 claims
  5. Hydromorphone Hcl27 claims
  6. Amoxicillin15 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.

Craig Degen among 145 surgical physician assistant records in Utah

Craig Degen, PA-S is one of 145 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Utah. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% 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 Utah 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 Utah

There are 145 surgical physician assistant records in Utah.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tara CarpenterSt George, UT 847901770108979
  2. Brian Simons, PA-CSt George, UT 847901740425990
  3. Travis Swift, PA-CSaint George, UT 847901053691238
  4. David Brock, PA-CProvo, UT 846041205024122
  5. Hayley Brown, PA-CProvo, UT 846041124411426
  6. Paul Cannon, PAProvo, UT 846041790212629
  7. Daniel Christensen, PAProvo, UT 846041184984320
  8. Stephen Cruze, PACProvo, UT 846041730318445

Common questions

What is Craig Degen, PA-S's NPI number?

Craig Degen, PA-S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245882596, issued on Jul 16, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Degen, PA-S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1490 E Foremaster Dr Ste 260, St George, UT, 84790. Phone: (435) 523-3375. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Degen, PA-S's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 9098985-1206, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Craig Degen, PA-S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Degen, PA-S had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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