NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John R. Vipperman, PAC

Medical Physician Assistant · Cody, WY

John R. Vipperman, PAC is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Cody, Wyoming, and NPI 1992787980, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Wyoming 207, as entered in NPPES) with the Wyoming 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
1992787980
Name
John R. Vipperman
Credential
PAC
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License numbers
207 WY
306 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3030 Big Horn Ave, Cody, WY 82414
Phone
(307) 578-1955
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(307) 578-1979
Medicaid IDs
117477100 WY
0439535 MT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100603000001); 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 3030 Big Horn Ave

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

  1. Rachael Bracke, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1487815742
  2. Jared Lee, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1568667145
  3. Kayla Nagle, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1053821066
  4. Glen Poffenbarger, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1669469227

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wyoming 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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

951 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 99 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Vipperman951
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium53 claims
  2. Gabapentin35 claims
  3. Eliquis34 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl34 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride33 claims
  6. Prednisone30 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): 61.2 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 score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%15.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%80.0
  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: $2,023.62

75 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Vipperman$2,023.62
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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. West Park Hospital DistrictThermopolis, WY

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

John R. Vipperman among 91 medical physician assistant records in Wyoming

John R. Vipperman, PAC is one of 91 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Wyoming. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2010 among the 52 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Wyoming practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 medical physician assistant records list a practice address in Cody

They are 5 of the 502 NPPES records with a practice address in Cody, and 91 medical physician assistant records in Wyoming.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sterling Fenwick, PA-CCody, WY 824141063828291
  2. Betsey Neddermeyer, PA-CCody, WY 824141376999870
  3. Sally Whitman, PA-CCody, WY 824141629034848
  4. Jillian Zerkle, MA / PSCody, WY 824141447056379
  5. James DavidsonBurlington, WY 824111447988878
  6. Colleen Hanson, PA-CThermopolis, WY 824431437121894
  7. Patricia Brown, PA-CSaratoga, WY 823311851318422
  8. Richard Kinder, PA-CMedicine Bow, WY 823291679803530

Common questions

What is John R. Vipperman, PAC's NPI number?

John R. Vipperman, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992787980, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John R. Vipperman, PAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3030 Big Horn Ave, Cody, WY, 82414. Phone: (307) 578-1955. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John R. Vipperman, PAC's license?

NPPES lists Wyoming license number 207, as entered by the provider. Search the Wyoming board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John R. Vipperman, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John R. Vipperman, PAC had 951 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John R. Vipperman, PAC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 61.2 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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