NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Diane Brannigan

Physician Assistant · Altoona, PA

Diane Brannigan is a physician assistant with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1679532485, issued on Mar 21, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OA002052, 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
1679532485
Name
Diane Brannigan
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
OA002052 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1414 9TH Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
Phone
(814) 946-1655
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2006
Record last updated
May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060206000842); 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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 1414 9TH Ave

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

  1. Shabbir Ahmad, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1982673133
  2. Anthony Bartkowiak, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1538131495
  3. Theodore BelisUrology Physician1053329847
  4. Hasan Bit-Shawish, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1871702779
  5. Jill Blescia, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1336252808
  6. Michael BurggrafSurgical Physician Assistant1174503353

Verify Diane Brannigan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
    Search for license OA002052
    Check the board
  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
Find the Pennsylvania license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,057 Medicare Part D claims for 389 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. Diane Brannigan1,057
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole144 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate132 claims
  3. Clindamycin Phosphate86 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide75 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate68 claims
  6. Betamethasone Dipropionate61 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): 73.6 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 score69.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%42.3
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.Altoona, PA
  2. Zitelli And Brodland PCJohnstown, PA

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

122 physician assistant records list a practice address in Altoona

They are 122 of the 1,985 NPPES records with a practice address in Altoona, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

Other physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

  1. Matthew AbadLansdowne, PA1720113350
  2. Ariane Abadi, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA1619641685
  3. Rama Abbireddy, PABethlehem, PA1912887555
  4. Marianne Abdalah, PASewickley, PA1346088473
  5. Donia Abdalla, MMSC, PA-CHarrisburg, PA1164376851
  6. Raneem Abdelaziz, PA-CQuakertown, PA1003764713
  7. Safiyya Abdul-Ghani, PAOaks, PA1689904161
  8. Lauren Abdul-Malak, PAAbington, PA1083196117
  9. Katherine Abel, PA-CSteelton, PA1972944437
  10. Mark Abel, PA-CSouth Abington Township, PA1710131610

Common questions

What is Diane Brannigan's NPI number?

Diane Brannigan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679532485, issued on Mar 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Diane Brannigan located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1414 9TH Ave, Altoona, PA, 16602. Phone: (814) 946-1655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Diane Brannigan's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OA002052, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Diane Brannigan prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Diane Brannigan had 1,057 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Diane Brannigan's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.