NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Drew Friedrichs Prasad, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Austin, TX

Drew Friedrichs Prasad, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1174074108, issued on Oct 14, 2016. Check the license (Texas PA13165, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1174074108
Name
Drew Friedrichs Prasad
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA13165 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3000 N IH 35 Ste 708, Austin, TX 78705
Phone
(125) 347-7463
Enumerated
Oct 14, 2016
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2025
Medicaid ID
2822PA SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200113001228); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3000 N IH 35 Ste 708

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

  1. Rachel SmithPhysician Assistant1881243467

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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

569 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 76 claims were for opioids.

  1. Drew Prasad569
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin118 claims
  2. Methocarbamol112 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone61 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl61 claims
  5. Meloxicam45 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine43 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,186.83

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was SI-Bone, 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.

  1. Drew Prasad$1,186.83
  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 one group practice

  1. St. David's Ortho Neuro And Rehab PLLCAustin, TX

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

Drew Friedrichs Prasad among 10,999 physician assistant records in Texas

Drew Friedrichs Prasad, PA-C is one of 10,999 physician assistant records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2017 among the 6,096 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 40% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

607 physician assistant records list a practice address in Austin

They are 607 of the 26,585 NPPES records with a practice address in Austin, and 10,999 physician assistant records in Texas.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeshua Barak, PAAustin, TX 787051871619734
  2. Jeanette Bettes, PA-CAustin, TX 787051972755635
  3. Jennifer Chan, PA-CAustin, TX 787051245364231
  4. Alison Collins, P.A.Austin, TX 787051194971465
  5. Norma Cowart, P.A.Austin, TX 787051922231679
  6. Michael Farris, P.A.Austin, TX 787051043324791
  7. Rebecca Hempel, PACAustin, TX 787051669794384
  8. Cassandra Hollifield, PA-CAustin, TX 787051841429016

Common questions

What is Drew Friedrichs Prasad, PA-C's NPI number?

Drew Friedrichs Prasad, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174074108, issued on Oct 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Drew Friedrichs Prasad, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 N IH 35 Ste 708, Austin, TX, 78705. Phone: (125) 347-7463. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Drew Friedrichs Prasad, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number PA13165, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Drew Friedrichs Prasad, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Drew Friedrichs Prasad, PA-C had 569 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Drew Friedrichs Prasad, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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