NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elton Tripp

Physician Assistant · Hanford, CA

Elton Tripp is a physician assistant with a practice address in Hanford, California, and NPI 1811074677, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California PA18501, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1811074677
Name
Elton Tripp
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA18501 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1025 N Douty St, Hanford, CA 93230
Phone
(559) 583-2254
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(559) 583-2195
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061204000540); 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 1025 N Douty St

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

  1. Natasha Ahmed, MDFamily Medicine Physician1508516931
  2. Joseph Benedict Arenas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124820279
  3. Karen Atkinson, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1871585968
  4. Jacob AyuenPhysician Assistant1619370822
  5. Jacy Beckenhauer, RDRegistered Dietitian1356173843
  6. Amir Bozorgzad, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649039363

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

1,729 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.

  1. Elton Tripp1,729
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic145 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl Er123 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate87 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium83 claims
  5. Lisinopril83 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium71 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): 94.6 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 score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $539.72

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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. Elton Tripp$539.72
  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 3 group practices

  1. Cherry ClinicCutler, CA
  2. Community Foundation Medical GroupFresno, CA
  3. Omni Family HealthExeter, CA

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

Elton Tripp among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Elton Tripp is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 physician assistant records list a practice address in Hanford

They are 34 of the 1,362 NPPES records with a practice address in Hanford, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacob AyuenHanford, CA 932301619370822
  2. Marci Camenisch, PACHanford, CA 932301164424594
  3. Michael Darius, PA-CHanford, CA 932301992761449
  4. Michael Ellison, PA-CHanford, CA 932301720382393
  5. Stephen HitchmanHanford, CA 932301669673661
  6. Tommy Martin, PACHanford, CA 932301982650198
  7. Rosalinda Melendez, PA-CHanford, CA 932301649204157
  8. David Oberst, P.A.Hanford, CA 932301982642351

Common questions

What is Elton Tripp's NPI number?

Elton Tripp's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811074677, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elton Tripp located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1025 N Douty St, Hanford, CA, 93230. Phone: (559) 583-2254. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elton Tripp's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA18501, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Elton Tripp prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elton Tripp had 1,729 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elton Tripp's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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.

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