John Behrend, PA-C
Physician Assistant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 149,975 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.
What the federal data shows
John Behrend, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.7/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 548 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 76.7/100
- MIPS score · -6 vs avg
- 548
- Part D claims, 2023
- $732.63
- 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.
John Behrend, 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
77 21st percentile higher than 21% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where John Behrend, PA-C sits
This provider among physician assistant peers
Across the 27,054 physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, John Behrend, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 71% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 19% - placing this provider in the high-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 John Behrend, 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 John Behrend, PA-C?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Largest specialties in Pennsylvania (% of in-state providers)
Physician Assistant ranks #7 among Pennsylvania's specialties (3% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Pennsylvania provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Physician Assistant; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
John Behrend, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 76.7/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Physician Assistant) - 76.7/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Physician Assistant US NPIs
76.7/100 MIPS final score - 6.4 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Physician Assistant. Quality dim: 55.2. Cost dim: 54.9.
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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John Behrend, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 3401 N BROAD ST, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, with a listed phone of (215) 707-3133. NPI 1104043769 was issued on 04/18/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Behrend 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 548 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 80 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $31K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.5%. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 76.7/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 55.2, Cost 54.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 149,975 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 | 1104043769 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/18/2007 |
Verify this provider's license
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
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 John Behrend, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$733
Largest payer
Novo Nordisk 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 - Pennsylvania PA-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 ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to John Behrend, PA-C. To verify John Behrend, PA-C's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
PA-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 Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 589
- Total Day Supply
- 14,911
- Generic Drug Cost
- $19K
- Opioid Claims
- 41 (7.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 137
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 60.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 8.14
- Gender Split
- 41% female / 59% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 45, 65-74: 28, 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.
What John Behrend, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Sulfamethoxazole-T…
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
90 claims
- Valganciclovir Hcl
Valganciclovir Hcl
42 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
39 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
36 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 29
Atorvastatin Calcium
29 claims
- Prednisone 26
Prednisone
26 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 24
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
24 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 22
Amlodipine Besylate
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 90 |
| Valganciclovir Hcl | 42 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 39 |
| Famotidine | 36 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 29 |
| Prednisone | 26 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 24 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 22 |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 20 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How John Behrend, PA-C fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
John Behrend, PA-C's 548 claims are below the specialty average of 790.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Behrend.
Compare 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 Pennsylvania medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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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.
- 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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