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2026 NPPES data Surgical Physician Assistant NPI 1790927382 PA-C
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Surgical Physician Assistant in San Antonio, Texas.
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
728
Medicare Part D claims · 246 beneficiaries · Surgical Physician Assistant avg: 316
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 6% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
89.4/100
▲ 6 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$793.92
11 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Heather Haglund, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 89.4/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 728 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 89.4/100
- MIPS score · +6 vs avg
- 728
- Part D claims, 2023
- 94%
- generic prescribing
- $793.92
- 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.
Heather Haglund, 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
89 Top 42% higher than 58% of 477,587 scored providers
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 Heather Haglund, 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, Heather Haglund, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 90% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 58% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-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
Each dot is one surgical physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Heather Haglund, 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 Heather Haglund, PA-C?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Surgical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
728 130% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
89.4/100 6.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Surgical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Heather Haglund, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgical Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 89.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Surgical Physician Assistant) - 89.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Heather Haglund, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 5206 RESEARCH DR, San Antonio, TX, 78240, with a listed phone of (210) 595-5300. NPI 1790927382 was issued on 03/30/2009.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 728 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 246 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4K in drug spend, split 6% brand-name and 94% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 26.2%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 89.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 75.9), 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1790927382 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/30/2009 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
89.4449
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
75.8575
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Heather Haglund, 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.
Texas Oncology PA
Longview, TX
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 Haglund, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$794
Largest payer
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation 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 - Texas TMB 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 ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Heather Haglund, PA-C. To verify Heather Haglund, PA-C's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB 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 Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Heather Haglund, PA-C - brand share 6.0%
Surgical Physician Assistant average
6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 728 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.
728
Total Claims
$4K
Total Drug Cost
246
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 807
- Total Day Supply
- 9,613
- Brand vs Generic
- 6% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $586
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 191 (26.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 24
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.52
- Gender Split
- 86% female / 14% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 21, 65-74: 146, 75-84: 68, 85+: 11
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Heather Haglund, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
177 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
171 claims
- Celecoxib
Celecoxib
145 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
113 claims
- Calcitriol 36
Calcitriol
36 claims
- Acetaminophen-Code… 20
Acetaminophen-Codeine
20 claims
- Doxycycline Monohy… 18
Doxycycline Monohydrate
18 claims
- Ibuprofen 17
Ibuprofen
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 177 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 171 |
| Celecoxib | 145 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 113 |
| Calcitriol | 36 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 20 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 18 |
| Ibuprofen | 17 |
* 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 Heather Haglund, 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
Heather Haglund, PA-C's 728 claims are above the specialty average of 316.
Nearby Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Haglund.
Dr. Jose Abdelkalek Karkur
CSA
Cypress, TX
Dr. Ajoey Abraham
PA
Houston, TX
Dr. Carmen Acebo
L.S.A.
Katy, TX
Dr. Mayra Aceves
CST, CSFA
Corpus Christi, TX
Dr. Lacey Aguero
LSA
Live Oak, TX
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 Texas 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 Heather Haglund, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Heather Haglund, PA-C specializes in Surgical Physician Assistant and practices in San Antonio, Texas. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Heather Haglund, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Heather Haglund, PA-C wrote 728 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4K in drug costs for 246 beneficiaries.
What is Heather Haglund, PA-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Heather Haglund, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 89.4/100 (Quality: 75.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Heather Haglund, PA-C located? ▼
Heather Haglund, PA-C is located at 5206 RESEARCH DR, San Antonio, TX, 78240. Phone: (210) 595-5300.
What is Heather Haglund, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Heather Haglund, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790927382, issued on 03/30/2009.
Does Heather Haglund, PA-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Heather Haglund, PA-C's prescribing is 6% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $586 in brand drug costs.
Does Heather Haglund, PA-C prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Heather Haglund, PA-C had 191 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 26.2%.
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 Heather Haglund, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Heather Haglund, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Tramadol Hcl, Celecoxib. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Heather Haglund, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Heather Haglund, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 728 Part D claims and 246 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Heather Haglund, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Heather Haglund, PA-C's NPI is 1790927382 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
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 (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).
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