NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Medical Physician Assistant NPI 1942677307 PA
Verify on CMS → Heather Burnside, PA
Medical Physician Assistant in North Muskegon, 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 40,694 in Medical 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
859
Medicare Part D claims · 89 beneficiaries · Medical Physician Assistant avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
81%
generic claims · 17% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.2K
60 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Heather Burnside, PA filed 859 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Medical Physician Assistant in North Muskegon, Michigan, prescribing 81% generic.
- 859
- Part D claims, 2024
- 81%
- generic prescribing
- $1.2K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥72nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Heather Burnside, PA
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1942677307), first enumerated 09/01/2015.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 859 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.2K in reported industry payments (60 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Michigan statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Heather Burnside, PA's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MI-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1942677307 · Medical Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1942677307
- ENUM-MID 2015
- TAX-MID 41K Medical Physician
- RX-LIGHT 859
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,285 in Michigan
- PHOTO-ENUM Nicole Schlacter, PA-C · 2015
Heather Burnside, PA's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
859 ≥ 72nd percentile 72% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Heather Burnside, PA?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
859 25% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Medical Physician Assistant. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1942677307 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/01/2015 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Heather Burnside, PA 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.
Samaritan Health Care PC
Muskegon, MI
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Heather Burnside, PA. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.2K
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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 Heather Burnside, PA. To verify Heather Burnside, PA'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
Heather Burnside, PA - brand share 17.0%
Medical Physician Assistant average
17% brand-name claims vs 81% generic, on 859 2024 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 2024.
859
Total Claims
$123K
Total Drug Cost
89
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,797.267
- Total Day Supply
- 52,502
- Brand vs Generic
- 17% brand / 81% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $108K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $14K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 13
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.86
- Gender Split
- 79% female / 21% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 15, 65-74: 48, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Heather Burnside, PA prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
74 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
49 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
40 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
33 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
30 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 22
Amlodipine Besylate
22 claims
- Omeprazole 22
Omeprazole
22 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide 20
Hydrochlorothiazide
20 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 74 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 49 |
| Lisinopril | 40 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 33 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 30 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 22 |
| Omeprazole | 22 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 20 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 19 |
| Farxiga Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Physician Assistant Overview
How Heather Burnside, PA fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
40,694
Medical Physician Assistant Providers in US
55
States with Medical Physician Assistant
1,139
Avg Claims per Provider
Heather Burnside, PA's 859 claims are below the specialty average of 1,139.
Nationwide Medical Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Burnside, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Burnside.
One of 1,285 Medical Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Michigan, 5 are shown here.
Fahtme Abdallah
Ypsilanti, MI
Malak Abdallah
PA-C
Dearborn, MI
Sally Abro
PA-C
West Bloomfield, MI
Karina Acevedo
PA-C
Kalamazoo, MI
April Adado
PA
Eaton Rapids, MI
Compare Medical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heather Burnside, PA's specialty? ▼
Heather Burnside, PA specializes in Medical Physician Assistant and practices in North Muskegon, Michigan. Credentials: PA.
How much does Heather Burnside, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Heather Burnside, PA wrote 859 Medicare Part D claims totaling $123K in drug costs for 89 beneficiaries.
Where is Heather Burnside, PA located? ▼
Heather Burnside, PA is located at 420 WHITEHALL RD, North Muskegon, MI, 49445. Phone: (231) 744-4743.
What is Heather Burnside, PA's NPI number? ▼
Heather Burnside, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942677307, issued on 09/01/2015.
Does Heather Burnside, PA prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Heather Burnside, PA's prescribing is 17% brand-name and 81% generic drugs by claim count, with $108K in brand drug costs.
How many Medical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,694 Medical Physician Assistant providers across 55 states in the US. The average Medical Physician Assistant provider writes 1,139 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Heather Burnside, PA prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Heather Burnside, PA's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Lisinopril. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Heather Burnside, PA accept Medicare? ▼
Heather Burnside, PA appears in CMS Medicare data with 859 Part D claims and 89 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Heather Burnside, PA's credentials? ▼
Heather Burnside, PA's NPI is 1942677307 with credentials PA. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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