NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Ghiorse, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Portland, ME

David Ghiorse, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Portland, Maine, and NPI 1033160478, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Maine PA1367, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine 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
1033160478
Name
David Ghiorse
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA1367 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
331 Veranda St, Portland, ME 04103
Phone
(207) 828-2402
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 828-2425
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130129000006); accepts Medicare assignment
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 331 Veranda St

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

  1. Jeffrey Benson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1992827851
  2. Beth Brausch, OTOccupational Therapist1356528301
  3. Steven Brewster, MDFamily Medicine Physician1497851307
  4. Cathra Chappelle, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912957069
  5. Patrick Connolly, MDFamily Medicine Physician1982655098
  6. Douglas Couper, MDInternal Medicine Physician1154371243

Verify David Ghiorse in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine 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
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

2,173 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. David Ghiorse2,173
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis281 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate234 claims
  3. Furosemide222 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium124 claims
  5. Xarelto100 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium89 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): 59.9 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 score85.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mercy HospitalPortland, ME

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

David Ghiorse among 979 physician assistant records in Maine

David Ghiorse, PA-C is one of 979 physician assistant records with a practice address in Maine. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2017 among the 648 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 47% 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 Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

243 physician assistant records list a practice address in Portland

They are 243 of the 6,022 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 979 physician assistant records in Maine.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katheryn BadenPortland, ME 041031770147175
  2. Nicole DowneyPortland, ME 041031154109270
  3. John Dudley, PA-CPortland, ME 041031710238126
  4. Samuel EssigPortland, ME 041031275311391
  5. Nicolas Fenton, PAPortland, ME 041031760079503
  6. Georgia HansburyPortland, ME 041031043098213
  7. Rebekah JohnstonPortland, ME 041031326602723
  8. Robyn LeuteritzPortland, ME 041031245018365

Common questions

What is David Ghiorse, PA-C's NPI number?

David Ghiorse, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033160478, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Ghiorse, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 331 Veranda St, Portland, ME, 04103. Phone: (207) 828-2402. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Ghiorse, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number PA1367, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Ghiorse, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Ghiorse, PA-C had 2,173 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Ghiorse, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 59.9 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.