NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Christopher Marranca, PA

Physician Assistant · Sun City, AZ

Joseph Christopher Marranca, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Sun City, Arizona, and NPI 1528671948, issued on Aug 25, 2020. Check the license with the Arizona 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528671948
Name
Joseph Christopher Marranca
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
10401 W Thunderbird Blvd, Sun City, AZ 85351
Phone
(623) 832-4000
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210106002980); 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 10401 W Thunderbird Blvd

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

  1. Ahmed AdenCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1477343424
  2. Maria Aguirre, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1669447645
  3. Raniah Al-Tamsheh, M.DHospitalist Physician1750328829
  4. Kimberly Albright, PHARMDPharmacist1154183515
  5. Ellie Alevritis, MDHospitalist Physician1073573267
  6. Jozie AshlesonPhysician Assistant1457167157

Verify Joseph Christopher Marranca in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

281 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Marranca281
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl34 claims
  2. Cephalexin33 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim18 claims
  5. Ibuprofen16 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $17.10

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Csl Behring. 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. Joseph Marranca$17.10
  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. Empower St Josephs PLLCPhoenix, AZ
  2. Nextcare Arizona I JV LLCSurprise, AZ

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

Joseph Christopher Marranca among 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona

Joseph Christopher Marranca, PA is one of 3,666 physician assistant records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 2,207 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

42 physician assistant records list a practice address in Sun City

They are 42 of the 813 NPPES records with a practice address in Sun City, and 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Becky Cooley, PA-CSun City, AZ 853511689627374
  2. Michelle Hitchcock, PA-CSun City, AZ 853511467492637
  3. Justin Lovich, PA-CSun City, AZ 853511184026155
  4. Stephanie McGarvey, P.A-CSun City, AZ 853511053344044
  5. Lauren Miiller, PASun City, AZ 853511922474022
  6. Celina Moretta Lubbehusen, PA-CSun City, AZ 853511063895423
  7. Terrie Pasch, PA-CSun City, AZ 853511447536180
  8. Carlos Pence, PA-CSun City, AZ 853511477839041

Common questions

What is Joseph Christopher Marranca, PA's NPI number?

Joseph Christopher Marranca, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528671948, issued on Aug 25, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Christopher Marranca, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10401 W Thunderbird Blvd, Sun City, AZ, 85351. Phone: (623) 832-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Christopher Marranca, PA's license?

Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Christopher Marranca, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Christopher Marranca, PA had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.