NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John W. Nugent, PAC

Physician Assistant · Herrin, IL

John W. Nugent, PAC is a physician assistant with a practice address in Herrin, Illinois, and NPI 1033224654, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 085001449, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1033224654
Name
John W. Nugent
Credential
PAC
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
085001449 IL
085.001449 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
510 Lincoln Drive, Herrin, IL 62948
Phone
(618) 997-6800
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(618) 998-9124
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050418001038); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 2000
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 510 Lincoln Drive

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

  1. Bryan Anderson, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1760820989
  2. Angela Arnold, PACPhysician Assistant1780790386
  3. Roland Barr, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1881709400
  4. Darrell Cutler, PACPhysician Assistant1477668093
  5. Brian Daines, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1962517656
  6. Donald Davis, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1508353954

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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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66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,378 Medicare Part D claims for 625 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 203 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Nugent1,378
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam333 claims
  2. Prednisone226 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone188 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen140 claims
  5. Celecoxib69 claims
  6. Amoxicillin63 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): 86.1 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 score83.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  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: $104.76

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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. John Nugent$104.76
  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 2 group practices

  1. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncBenton, IL
  2. Southern Orthopedic Associates SCHerrin, IL

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

John W. Nugent among 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois

John W. Nugent, PAC is one of 4,926 physician assistant records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2019 among the 3,407 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 35% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

28 physician assistant records list a practice address in Herrin

They are 28 of the 419 NPPES records with a practice address in Herrin, and 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Anderson, PA-CHerrin, IL 629481396859328
  2. Angela Arnold, PACHerrin, IL 629481780790386
  3. Michele Behm, PA-CHerrin, IL 629481841307014
  4. Scott Cranick, PA-CHerrin, IL 629481902992050
  5. Darrell Cutler, PACHerrin, IL 629481477668093
  6. Phillip Erthall, PACHerrin, IL 629481255446886
  7. Robin Gallo, PA-CHerrin, IL 629481497869440
  8. Leon Gauthier, PA-CHerrin, IL 629481033145172

Common questions

What is John W. Nugent, PAC's NPI number?

John W. Nugent, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033224654, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John W. Nugent, PAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 510 Lincoln Drive, Herrin, IL, 62948. Phone: (618) 997-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John W. Nugent, PAC's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 085001449, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John W. Nugent, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John W. Nugent, PAC had 1,378 Medicare Part D claims for 625 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John W. Nugent, PAC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 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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