NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dean Sparks, P.A.-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Rathdrum, ID

Dean Sparks, P.A.-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Rathdrum, Idaho, and NPI 1952312217, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (Idaho PA-2073, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho 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
1952312217
Name
Dean Sparks
Credential
P.A.-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License numbers
PA-2073 ID
PA16890 CA
PA60599094 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16760 N Highway 41, Rathdrum, ID 83858
Phone
(208) 687-5627
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 14, 2023
Fax
(844) 807-3782
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220614000730); 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 16760 N Highway 41

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

  1. Angela Blake, DNPNurse Practitioner1598548463
  2. Christopher Greiner, PHARMDPharmacist1558577445
  3. Paul Haynes, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1245241561
  4. Samantha HooperPhysician Assistant1033933536
  5. Natashia Nelson, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558983452
  6. Kate Reidy, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1134720196

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho 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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5.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical physician assistant in 2024

6,472 Medicare Part D claims for 598 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 182 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dean Sparks6,472
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium384 claims
  2. Lisinopril377 claims
  3. Gabapentin221 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium200 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl192 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate187 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $338.50

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dean Sparks$338.50
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Dirne Health Centers, Inc.Coeur D Alene, ID
  2. North Idaho Day Surgery LLCPost Falls, ID

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

Dean Sparks among 371 medical physician assistant records in Idaho

Dean Sparks, P.A.-C is one of 371 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Idaho. 83% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2011 among the 249 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 medical physician assistant record lists a practice address in Rathdrum

They are 1 of the 76 NPPES records with a practice address in Rathdrum, and 371 medical physician assistant records in Idaho.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicholas Bozarth, PA-CPost Falls, ID 838541326440827
  2. Nathan Kubej, PA-CPost Falls, ID 838541467310953
  3. Rebecca Luebbert, PA-C, MSPAS, BSRT(R)Post Falls, ID 838541770061152
  4. Jared Mudge, PA-CPost Falls, ID 838541679398929
  5. Nathaniel Van Valin, PAPost Falls, ID 838541386821759
  6. Megan Gentry, PA-CSandpoint, ID 838641609278712
  7. Beth Miller, PA-CSandpoint, ID 838641457778151
  8. Joy Goodwin, PA-CPlummer, ID 838511811662588

Common questions

What is Dean Sparks, P.A.-C's NPI number?

Dean Sparks, P.A.-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952312217, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dean Sparks, P.A.-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16760 N Highway 41, Rathdrum, ID, 83858. Phone: (208) 687-5627. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dean Sparks, P.A.-C's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number PA-2073, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dean Sparks, P.A.-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dean Sparks, P.A.-C had 6,472 Medicare Part D claims for 598 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.

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.