Derek Potter, P.A.
Physician Assistant · Vernal, UT
Derek Potter, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Vernal, Utah, and NPI 1679906481, issued on Aug 15, 2013. Check the license (Utah 8760465-1206, as entered in NPPES) with the Utah board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Potter
- Credential
- P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 8760465-1206 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 379 N 500 W, Vernal, UT 84078
- Phone
- (435) 789-1165
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (435) 789-1169
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131021001015); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 379 N 500 W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Derek Potter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Utah board licenses this profession
Search for license 8760465-1206Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
763 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate93 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate83 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide81 claims
- Ketoconazole65 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl47 claims
- Nystatin36 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): 66.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $162.33
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, 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.
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
- Northeastern Utah Medical GroupRoosevelt, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Potter among 1,887 physician assistant records in Utah
Derek Potter, P.A. is one of 1,887 physician assistant records with a practice address in Utah. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 34% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 34% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2018 among the 1,302 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 39% 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 Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 physician assistant records list a practice address in Vernal
They are 7 of the 344 NPPES records with a practice address in Vernal, and 1,887 physician assistant records in Utah.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stanley Anderson, PAVernal, UT 840781730894965
- Cameron Hardy, P.A.CVernal, UT 840781912274432
- Joe Porter, P.A.Vernal, UT 840781265780258
- Kinsey Reynolds, MS, PA-CVernal, UT 840781376017657
- Michael Wilson, P.A.Vernal, UT 840781831325752
- Walter Wootton, PA-CVernal, UT 840781891121661
- Hadia Ali, PAWest Jordan, UT 840811497485031
- Jennika McPeck, PA-CSyracuse, UT 840751851627640
Common questions
What is Derek Potter, P.A.'s NPI number?
Derek Potter, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679906481, issued on Aug 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Potter, P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 379 N 500 W, Vernal, UT, 84078. Phone: (435) 789-1165. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Potter, P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 8760465-1206, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek Potter, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Potter, P.A. had 763 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek Potter, P.A.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.1 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.