HOWARD GORDER, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant in ROCHESTER, Minnesota. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
HOWARD GORDER, PA-C filed 151 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Medical Physician Assistant in ROCHESTER, Minnesota, prescribing 80% generic.
- 151
- Part D claims, 2023
- 80%
- generic prescribing
- $416.39
- 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.
HOWARD GORDER, PA-C's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
151 35th percentile higher than 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about HOWARD GORDER, PA-C?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Medical Physician Assistant share within Minnesota
Medical Physician Assistant is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Minnesota
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Medical Physician Assistant (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Medical Physician Assistant ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Medical Physician Assistant) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Medical Physician Assistant estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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.
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HOWARD GORDER, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 1650 4TH ST SE, ROCHESTER, MN, 55904, with a listed phone of (507) 529-6600. NPI 1205012614 was issued on 01/15/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GORDER 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 151 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 64 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $10K in drug spend, split 20% brand-name and 80% generic by claim count. 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.
Medical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 40,527 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,077 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 | 1205012614 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/15/2008 |
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How we sourced this profile
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 HOWARD GORDER, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$416
Largest payer
Organogenesis 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
20% brand-name claims vs 80% generic, on 151 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 153
- Total Day Supply
- 2,146
- Brand vs Generic
- 20% brand / 80% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $7K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 87
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 78.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.68
- Gender Split
- 52% female / 48% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What HOWARD GORDER, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Santyl
Santyl
24 claims
- Doxycycline Monohy…
Doxycycline Monohydrate
20 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
18 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Santyl Collagenase Clostridium Hist. | 24 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 20 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 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 HOWARD GORDER, PA-C fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
HOWARD GORDER, PA-C's 151 claims are below the specialty average of 1,077.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as GORDER.
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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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