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Erika Braren, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant in Jacksonville, Florida. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,119 in Surgical Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
61
Medicare Part D claims · 37 beneficiaries · Surgical Physician Assistant avg: 316
MIPS score
84.3/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Erika Braren, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.3/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 61 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

84.3/100
MIPS score · +1 vs avg
61
Part D claims, 2023

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Erika Braren, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

84 45th percentile higher than 45% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Erika Braren, PA-C sits

This provider among surgical physician assistant peers

Across the 3,708 surgical physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Erika Braren, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 26% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 42% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Erika Braren, PA-C-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 26 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one surgical physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Erika Braren, PA-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Erika Braren, PA-C?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/05/2010

NPI 1942532627

Primary specialty

Surgical Physician Assistant

Mid-sized

16,119 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

61 81% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 316

MIPS final score

84.3/100 1.2 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Florida

How Surgical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Florida providers

Florida providers

Largest specialties in Florida (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 16.1%Behavior Technician16.1%Mental Health Counselor - 4.8%Mental Health Counselor4.8%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Pharmacist - 4.2%Pharmacist4.2%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 3.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.8%Physical Therapist - 3.1%Physical Therapist3.1%Surgical Physician Assistant - 0.3%Surgical Physician Assistant0.3%
Largest specialties in Florida (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Erika Braren, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgical Physician Assistant national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
84.3/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Surgical Physician Assistant) - 84.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%84.3%
MIPS final score (Surgical Physician Assistant) - 84.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Erika Braren, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 2627 RIVERSIDE AVE STE 300, Jacksonville, FL, 32204, with a listed phone of (904) 634-0640. NPI 1942532627 was issued on 02/05/2010. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Braren most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 61 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 37 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $504 in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 34.4%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 86.7, Cost 61), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Surgical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,119 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 316 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2627 RIVERSIDE AVE STE 300
Jacksonville, FL 32204

Provider Details

NPI 1942532627
Specialty Surgical Physician Assistant
Credentials PA-C
Gender Female
NPI Issued 02/05/2010

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

84.3035
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
86.6843
Quality
60.994
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Erika Braren, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Southeast Orthopedic Specialists LLC
Jacksonville, FL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Erika Braren, PA-C. To verify Erika Braren, PA-C's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases

FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

61
Total Claims
$504
Total Drug Cost
37
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
61
Total Day Supply
1,214
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$504
Opioid Claims
21 (34.4% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
67.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.80
Gender Split
41% female / 59% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Ibuprofen
29
Oxycodone Hcl
18

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Surgical Physician Assistant Overview

How Erika Braren, PA-C fits within the Surgical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.

16,119
Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in US
54
States with Surgical Physician Assistant
316
Avg Claims per Provider

Erika Braren, PA-C's 61 claims are below the specialty average of 316.

Nearby Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in Florida

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Braren.

Compare Surgical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Florida medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgical Physician Assistant peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Erika Braren, PA-C's specialty?
Erika Braren, PA-C specializes in Surgical Physician Assistant and practices in Jacksonville, Florida. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Erika Braren, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Erika Braren, PA-C wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims totaling $504 in drug costs for 37 beneficiaries.
What is Erika Braren, PA-C's Medicare quality score?
Erika Braren, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.3/100 (Quality: 86.7, Cost: 61). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Erika Braren, PA-C located?
Erika Braren, PA-C is located at 2627 RIVERSIDE AVE STE 300, Jacksonville, FL, 32204. Phone: (904) 634-0640.
What is Erika Braren, PA-C's NPI number?
Erika Braren, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942532627, issued on 02/05/2010.
Does Erika Braren, PA-C prescribe opioids?
Yes, Erika Braren, PA-C had 21 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 34.4%.
How many Surgical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US?
There are 16,119 Surgical Physician Assistant providers across 54 states in the US. The average Surgical Physician Assistant provider writes 316 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Erika Braren, PA-C prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Erika Braren, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ibuprofen, Oxycodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Erika Braren, PA-C accept Medicare?
Erika Braren, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 61 Part D claims and 37 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Erika Braren, PA-C's credentials?
Erika Braren, PA-C's NPI is 1942532627 with credentials PA-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.