NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erica Ryan Dacosta, PA

Physician Assistant · Charlotte, NC

Erica Ryan Dacosta, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1639121791, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 0010-05121, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1639121791
Name
Erica Ryan Dacosta
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
0010-05121 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1225 Harding PL, Charlotte, NC 28204
Phone
(704) 355-8850
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150218001401); 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 1225 Harding PL

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

  1. Mahmoud Abdelrazek, MDNeurology Physician1700144938
  2. Dalia Abou Zeki, MDNeurology Physician1730542606
  3. Mohammad Abu-Rub, M.B.B.S.Neurology Physician1154689255
  4. Kaitlin Beckman, MDInfectious Disease Physician1952626319
  5. Neil Bhathela, DONeurology Physician1851820567
  6. Lauren Browne, MDGastroenterology Physician1225096878

Verify Erica Ryan Dacosta in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

647 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Erica Dacosta647
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole133 claims
  2. Linzess96 claims
  3. Famotidine60 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium44 claims
  5. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf28 claims
  6. Ondansetron Odt26 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $327.86

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. 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. Erica Dacosta$327.86
  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. Atrium Health Specialty Network IncCharlotte, NC
  2. Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC
  3. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital AuthorityCharlotte, NC

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

Erica Ryan Dacosta among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina

Erica Ryan Dacosta, PA is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 35% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,308 physician assistant records list a practice address in Charlotte

They are 1,308 of the 23,603 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlotte, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence Braccia, PA-CCharlotte, NC 282041700885514
  2. Brian Buddendeck, PACCharlotte, NC 282041275582645
  3. Janet Desamero, PACharlotte, NC 282041780633743
  4. Meghan Emig, PACharlotte, NC 282041699746636
  5. Jill Girling, PACharlotte, NC 282041649268319
  6. Leah Hall, PACharlotte, NC 282041770555195
  7. Janice Harris, PACharlotte, NC 282041306821582
  8. Myerlann Haser, PACharlotte, NC 282041659365542

Common questions

What is Erica Ryan Dacosta, PA's NPI number?

Erica Ryan Dacosta, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639121791, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erica Ryan Dacosta, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1225 Harding PL, Charlotte, NC, 28204. Phone: (704) 355-8850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erica Ryan Dacosta, PA's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 0010-05121, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Erica Ryan Dacosta, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erica Ryan Dacosta, PA had 647 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Erica Ryan Dacosta, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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