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2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1780177097 PA-C
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Physician Assistant in Ocala, 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 150,974 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
209
Medicare Part D claims · 67 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 790
Generic prescribing
69%
generic claims · 31% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
78.2/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Heather Nations, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.2/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 209 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 78.2/100
- MIPS score · -5 vs avg
- 209
- Part D claims, 2023
- 69%
- generic prescribing
- ≥23rd
- pct among measured MIPS (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.
Heather Nations, PA-C's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
78 ≥ 23rd percentile 23% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Heather Nations, PA-C sits
This provider among physician assistant peers
Across the 26,497 physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Heather Nations, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 46% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 22% - 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
Each dot is one physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Heather Nations, 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 Nations, PA-C?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
209 74% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
78.2/100 5.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Heather Nations, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 78.2/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Physician Assistant) - 78.2/100 vs national avg 83.5
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 Nations, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 4600 SW 46TH CT STE 150, Ocala, FL, 34474, with a listed phone of (352) 369-5999. NPI 1780177097 was issued on 06/11/2018.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 209 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 67 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $32K in drug spend, split 31% brand-name and 69% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 72.5, Cost 54.7), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 150,974 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1780177097 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/11/2018 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
78.1881
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
72.5473
Quality
54.7463
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Heather Nations, 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.
Florida Clinical Practice Association Inc
Gainesville, 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 Heather Nations, PA-C. To verify Heather Nations, 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Heather Nations, PA-C - brand share 31.0%
Physician Assistant average
31% brand-name claims vs 69% generic, on 209 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.
209
Total Claims
$32K
Total Drug Cost
67
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 396
- Total Day Supply
- 11,002
- Brand vs Generic
- 31% brand / 69% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $23K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $9K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 59.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.35
- Gender Split
- 100% female / 0% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 36, 65-74: 22, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Estradiol | 52 |
| Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | 25 |
| Premarin "Estrogens | N/A |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Heather Nations, PA-C fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
150,974
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
790
Avg Claims per Provider
Heather Nations, PA-C's 209 claims are below the specialty average of 790.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nations.
Dr. Timothy Aamland
PA-C
Gainesville, FL
Dr. Cathy Aaron
PA-C
Pensacola, FL
Dr. Monica Abare
PA-C
Orlando, FL
Dr. Awad Abass
PA-C
Orlando, FL
Dr. Anthony Abate
PA-C
Orange Park, FL
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heather Nations, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Heather Nations, PA-C specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Ocala, Florida. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Heather Nations, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Heather Nations, PA-C wrote 209 Medicare Part D claims totaling $32K in drug costs for 67 beneficiaries.
What is Heather Nations, PA-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Heather Nations, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 78.2/100 (Quality: 72.5, Cost: 54.7). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Heather Nations, PA-C located? ▼
Heather Nations, PA-C is located at 4600 SW 46TH CT STE 150, Ocala, FL, 34474. Phone: (352) 369-5999.
What is Heather Nations, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Heather Nations, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780177097, issued on 06/11/2018.
Does Heather Nations, PA-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Heather Nations, PA-C's prescribing is 31% brand-name and 69% generic drugs by claim count, with $23K in brand drug costs.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,974 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 Heather Nations, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Heather Nations, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Estradiol, Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, Premarin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Heather Nations, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Heather Nations, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 209 Part D claims and 67 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Heather Nations, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Heather Nations, PA-C's NPI is 1780177097 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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