NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Damien Paul Truschel, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Pittsburgh, PA

Damien Paul Truschel, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1720694573, issued on Sep 17, 2020. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA061444, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720694573
Name
Damien Paul Truschel
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
MA061444 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3471 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 805-6763
Enumerated
Sep 17, 2020
Record last updated
Apr 28, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210208001224); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3471 5TH Ave

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  2. Sharvani Alajpur, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740960913
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  4. Margaret Andrzejewski, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578840468
  5. Mark BackerisAnesthesiology Physician1649407503
  6. Anto Bagic, MDEpilepsy Physician1851363170

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

401 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Damien Truschel401
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam57 claims
  2. Gabapentin52 claims
  3. Ajovy Autoinjector21 claims
  4. Lacosamide20 claims
  5. Topiramate20 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl19 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): 77.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $126.86

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Damien Truschel$126.86
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Damien Paul Truschel among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Damien Paul Truschel, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

911 physician assistant records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 911 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey BostPittsburgh, PA 152131063486645
  2. Allison Callahan, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152131750337937
  3. Kimberly Farrell, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152131437134277
  4. Marybeth Hein, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152131255446712
  5. Carole HoyPittsburgh, PA 152131790740579
  6. Shay Jones, P.A.-CPittsburgh, PA 152131417954736
  7. Jamie Macurak, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152131285608380
  8. Lawrence MarcelloPittsburgh, PA 152131982678959

Common questions

What is Damien Paul Truschel, PA-C's NPI number?

Damien Paul Truschel, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720694573, issued on Sep 17, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Damien Paul Truschel, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3471 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 805-6763. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Damien Paul Truschel, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA061444, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Damien Paul Truschel, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Damien Paul Truschel, PA-C had 401 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Damien Paul Truschel, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.

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