NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erik Michael Ness, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Philadelphia, PA

Erik Michael Ness, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1518293224, issued on Oct 30, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA055037, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518293224
Name
Erik Michael Ness
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
MA055037 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2301 E Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134
Phone
(215) 926-3777
Enumerated
Oct 30, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 926-3776
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120306000356); 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 2301 E Allegheny Ave

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  6. Dorothy Bloy, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1518131317

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

286 Medicare Part D claims for 125 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.

  1. Erik Ness286
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam109 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium82 claims
  3. Naproxen41 claims
  4. Celecoxib16 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): 85.3 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 score62.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.3
  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 one group practice

  1. Temple Physicians IncPhiladelphia, PA

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

Erik Michael Ness among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Erik Michael Ness, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 23% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 42% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

955 physician assistant records list a practice address in Philadelphia

They are 955 of the 42,849 NPPES records with a practice address in Philadelphia, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kara Breznak, PAPhiladelphia, PA 191341366561318
  2. Maria Bulkley, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191341376707935
  3. Debra Cortez, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191341891817755
  4. Aimee Cunningham, PACPhiladelphia, PA 191341164710448
  5. Michaela Duke, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191341326550534
  6. Kim Fudge, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191341770732349
  7. Maryann Kelly, PAPhila, PA 191341093881328
  8. Olivia Lee, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191341285116160

Common questions

What is Erik Michael Ness, PA-C's NPI number?

Erik Michael Ness, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518293224, issued on Oct 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erik Michael Ness, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 E Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19134. Phone: (215) 926-3777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erik Michael Ness, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA055037, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Erik Michael Ness, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erik Michael Ness, PA-C had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Erik Michael Ness, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.3 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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