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George Wuensch, PAC

Physician Assistant in Iron Mountain, Michigan. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 149,975 in 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
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 299 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 790
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$40.03
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

George Wuensch, PAC filed 3,598 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Physician Assistant in Iron Mountain, Michigan, prescribing 86% generic.

4K
Part D claims, 2023
86%
generic prescribing
$40.03
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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.

George Wuensch, PAC's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

3,598 Top 10% higher than 90% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

What does the federal data show about George Wuensch, PAC?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/16/2005

NPI 1306828298

Primary specialty

Physician Assistant

High-volume

149,975 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

3,598 355% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 790

Specialty distribution in Michigan

How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Michigan providers

Michigan providers

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

Behavior Technician — 21.4%Behavior Technician21.4%Clinical Social Worker — 5.8%Clinical Social Worker5.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program — 3.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.6%Physical Therapist — 3.4%Physical Therapist3.4%Social Worker — 3.4%Social Worker3.4%Pharmacist — 3%Pharmacist3%Physician Assistant — 2.3%Physician Assistant2.3%
Largest specialties in Michigan (% of in-state providers)

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Physician Assistant (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Physician Assistant ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Physician Assistant) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Physician Assistant) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

George Wuensch, PAC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding PAC credentials at 1711 S STEPHENSON AVE STE 210, Iron Mountain, MI, 49801, with a listed phone of (906) 776-5800. NPI 1306828298 was issued on 11/16/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Wuensch 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 3,598 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 299 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $324K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.3%. 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.

Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 149,975 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 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

1711 S STEPHENSON AVE STE 210
Iron Mountain, MI 49801

Provider Details

NPI 1306828298
Specialty Physician Assistant
Credentials PAC
Gender Male
NPI Issued 11/16/2005

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for George Wuensch, PAC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$40

Largest payer

Novo Nordisk Inc

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Michigan MI-BOM 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 ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to George Wuensch, PAC. To verify George Wuensch, PAC's current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

123
Total board actions, Michigan 2023
Across 120 cases
3.00
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Michigan statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
44 cases

MI-BOM 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 Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

George Wuensch, PAC — brand share 13.0%
Physician Assistant average

13% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 3,598 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

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

3,598
Total Claims
$324K
Total Drug Cost
299
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
7,473
Total Day Supply
217,028
Brand vs Generic
13% brand / 86% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$258K
Generic Drug Cost
$63K
Opioid Claims
120 (3.3% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
87

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.09
Gender Split
44% female / 56% male
Age Distribution
<65: 57, 65-74: 152, 75-84: 73, 85+: 17

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What George Wuensch, PAC prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
225
Lisinopril
126
Levothyroxine Sodium
111
Metoprolol Succinate
110
Metformin Hcl
101
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
98
Amlodipine Besylate
92
Rosuvastatin Calcium
82
Omeprazole
81
Tamsulosin Hcl
75

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

Physician Assistant Overview

How George Wuensch, PAC fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.

149,975
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
790
Avg Claims per Provider

George Wuensch, PAC's 3,598 claims are above the specialty average of 790.

Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Michigan

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

Compare 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 Michigan medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Physician Assistant peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is George Wuensch, PAC's specialty?
George Wuensch, PAC specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Credentials: PAC.
How much does George Wuensch, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, George Wuensch, PAC wrote 3,598 Medicare Part D claims totaling $324K in drug costs for 299 beneficiaries.
Where is George Wuensch, PAC located?
George Wuensch, PAC is located at 1711 S STEPHENSON AVE STE 210, Iron Mountain, MI, 49801. Phone: (906) 776-5800.
What is George Wuensch, PAC's NPI number?
George Wuensch, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306828298, issued on 11/16/2005.
Does George Wuensch, PAC prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
George Wuensch, PAC's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $258K in brand drug costs.
Does George Wuensch, PAC prescribe opioids?
Yes, George Wuensch, PAC had 120 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.3%.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US?
There are 149,975 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 790 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does George Wuensch, PAC prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, George Wuensch, PAC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril, Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does George Wuensch, PAC accept Medicare?
George Wuensch, PAC appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,598 Part D claims and 299 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify George Wuensch, PAC's credentials?
George Wuensch, PAC's NPI is 1306828298 with credentials PAC. 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.
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).

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Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.