NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda, PAC

Physician Assistant · Bellingham, WA

Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda, PAC is a physician assistant with a practice address in Bellingham, Washington, and NPI 1164601977, issued on Oct 29, 2007. Check the license (Washington PA60521708, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington 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
1164601977
Name
Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda
Credential
PAC
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA60521708 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
905 Squalicum Way, Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone
(360) 676-1470
Enumerated
Oct 29, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2024
Fax
(360) 676-0377
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150612000046); 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 905 Squalicum Way

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

  1. Jan Dank, MDDermatology Physician1053428490
  2. Stanley Gilbert, M.D.Dermatology Physician1013012459
  3. Carolyn Mathews, RN, BSN, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1699187609

Verify Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington 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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

767 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Deborah Sherman Groda767
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide113 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone66 claims
  3. Metronidazole63 claims
  4. Clindamycin Phosphate52 claims
  5. Ketoconazole43 claims
  6. Fluorouracil33 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score81.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%75.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $199.91

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 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. Deborah Sherman Groda$199.91
  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 2 group practices

  1. Dermatology And Laser Center NWBellingham, WA
  2. Silver Falls Dermatology LLCBellingham, WA

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

Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda among 3,718 physician assistant records in Washington

Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda, PAC is one of 3,718 physician assistant records with a practice address in Washington. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 20% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2017 among the 2,460 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

65 physician assistant records list a practice address in Bellingham

They are 65 of the 5,172 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellingham, and 3,718 physician assistant records in Washington.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Berke Altan, PACBellingham, WA 982251366512824
  2. Joshua Brawley, PACBellingham, WA 982251326067679
  3. Kelli Cole-Vadjic, PA-CBellingham, WA 982251891755989
  4. Erica Dascher, PABellingham, WA 982251578651568
  5. Carrie Dyer, PABellingham, WA 982251306934302
  6. John Eudy, PABellingham, WA 982251033180872
  7. Karin Jones, PA-CBellingham, WA 982251588671317
  8. Jonna Kelly, PA-CBellingham, WA 982251497856314

Common questions

What is Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda, PAC's NPI number?

Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164601977, issued on Oct 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda, PAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 905 Squalicum Way, Bellingham, WA, 98225. Phone: (360) 676-1470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda, PAC's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number PA60521708, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda, PAC had 767 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Deborah Lynn Sherman Groda, PAC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 of 100. 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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