NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer Lyn Messersmith, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Grimes, IA

Jennifer Lyn Messersmith, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Grimes, Iowa, and NPI 1861736340, issued on Nov 21, 2012. Check the license (Iowa 088067, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861736340
Name
Jennifer Lyn Messersmith
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
088067 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 SW Brookside Dr, Grimes, IA 50111
Phone
(515) 300-3900
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 300-3901
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170908002284); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 250 SW Brookside Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Adam Culver, DNPNurse Practitioner1710538244
  2. Jennifer Gerrietts, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1437312485
  3. Kurt Klise, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871589754
  4. Kara Reis, ARNPNurse Practitioner1205314440
  5. Kami Scharer, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1518703578
  6. Samantha Schwenneker, ARNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1265684229

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

437 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Jennifer Messersmith437
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Zolpidem Tartrate73 claims
  2. Pramipexole Dihydrochloride65 claims
  3. Gabapentin47 claims
  4. Zaleplon46 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl45 claims
  6. Zolpidem Tartrate Er21 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%19.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $28.12

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jennifer Messersmith$28.12
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dsm Sleep SpecialistsClive, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jennifer Lyn Messersmith among 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa

Jennifer Lyn Messersmith, PA-C is one of 1,525 physician assistant records with a practice address in Iowa. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 40% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2017 among the 1,053 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 physician assistant records list a practice address in Grimes

They are 2 of the 111 NPPES records with a practice address in Grimes, and 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Otteson, P.A.-CGrimes, IA 501111982030987
  2. Katelyn Beyer, PAGrinnell, IA 501121508215013
  3. Jacob Boyer, PA-CGrinnell, IA 501121306193248
  4. Kasey Herbers, PA-CGrinnell, IA 501121568445823
  5. Stefanie Noun, PAGrinnell, IA 501121588651129
  6. Kristin Phelps, PA-CGrinnell, IA 501121649433707
  7. Donna Sullivan, PA-CGrinnell, IA 501121396796843
  8. Miranda Christensen, PA-CHuxley, IA 501241982154886

Common questions

What is Jennifer Lyn Messersmith, PA-C's NPI number?

Jennifer Lyn Messersmith, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861736340, issued on Nov 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Lyn Messersmith, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 SW Brookside Dr, Grimes, IA, 50111. Phone: (515) 300-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Lyn Messersmith, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 088067, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jennifer Lyn Messersmith, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer Lyn Messersmith, PA-C had 437 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jennifer Lyn Messersmith, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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