NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Medical Physician Assistant NPI 1306447214 PA-C
Verify on CMS → Josiah Blanchard, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant in Pittsburgh, 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 40,694 in Medical 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.
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Prescribing volume
804
Medicare Part D claims · 245 beneficiaries · Medical Physician Assistant avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
77.5/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$344.37
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Josiah Blanchard, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.5/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 804 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 77.5/100
- MIPS score · -6 vs avg
- 804
- Part D claims, 2024
- 86%
- generic prescribing
- $344.37
- 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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Josiah Blanchard, PA-C
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1306447214), first enumerated 11/06/2020.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 804 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$344.37 in reported industry payments (4 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Pennsylvania statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Josiah Blanchard, PA-C's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: PA-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1306447214 · Medical Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1306447214
- ENUM-RECENT 2020
- TAX-MID 41K Medical Physician
- MIPS-BELOW 77.5/100
- RX-LIGHT 804
- BOOK-LIGHT 3,807 in Pennsylvania
- PHOTO-FINISH Ryan Apel · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Blanchard · this…
Blanchard · this provider
77.5 MIPS pts
- Kellie Gustas · …
Kellie Gustas
77.5 MIPS pts
- Ryan Apel · near
Ryan Apel
77.5 MIPS pts
- Justin Barry · n…
Justin Barry
77.5 MIPS pts
- Natalia Doroshen…
Natalia Doroshenko
77.5 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Josiah Blanchard, PA-C's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
78 ≥ 20th percentile 20% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Josiah Blanchard, PA-C sits
This provider among medical physician assistant peers
Across the 7,147 medical physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Josiah Blanchard, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 70% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 21% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one medical physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Josiah Blanchard, 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 Josiah Blanchard, PA-C?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
804 29% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
77.5/100 6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Josiah Blanchard, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Medical Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 77.5/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1306447214 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/06/2020 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
77.5068
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
68.6144
Quality
56.4081
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Josiah Blanchard, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
University OF Pittsburgh Physicians
Pittsburgh, PA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Josiah Blanchard, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$344
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
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 Josiah Blanchard, PA-C. To verify Josiah Blanchard, 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.
133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Josiah Blanchard, PA-C - brand share 14.0%
Medical Physician Assistant average
14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 804 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
804
Total Claims
$218K
Total Drug Cost
245
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,139.133
- Total Day Supply
- 29,482
- Brand vs Generic
- 14% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $193K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $25K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 175
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.88
- Gender Split
- 9% female / 91% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 52, 65-74: 114, 75-84: 63, 85+: 16
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Josiah Blanchard, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
235 claims
- Trospium Chloride 64
Trospium Chloride
64 claims
- Myrbetriq 50
Myrbetriq
50 claims
- Finasteride 46
Finasteride
46 claims
- Gemtesa 39
Gemtesa
39 claims
- Mirabegron Er 31
Mirabegron Er
31 claims
- Methenamine Hippur… 27
Methenamine Hippurate
27 claims
- Oxybutynin Chlorid… 27
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
27 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 235 |
| Trospium Chloride | 64 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 50 |
| Finasteride | 46 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 39 |
| Mirabegron Er Mirabegron | 31 |
| Methenamine Hippurate | 27 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er Oxybutynin Chloride | 27 |
| Cephalexin | 26 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 26 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Physician Assistant Overview
How Josiah Blanchard, PA-C fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
40,694
Medical Physician Assistant Providers in US
55
States with Medical Physician Assistant
1,139
Avg Claims per Provider
Josiah Blanchard, PA-C's 804 claims are below the specialty average of 1,139.
Nationwide Medical Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Blanchard, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (77.5 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2020)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Blanchard.
One of 3,807 Medical Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Pennsylvania, 5 are shown here.
Kathryn Abadi
PA-C
Wellsboro, PA
Michael Abbott
PA-C
Pittsburgh, PA
Patricia Abbott
PA-C
Philadelphia, PA
Paul Abbott
Butler, PA
Bashera Abdul-Hadi
PA-C
Philadelphia, PA
Compare Medical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Josiah Blanchard, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Josiah Blanchard, PA-C specializes in Medical Physician Assistant and practices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Josiah Blanchard, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Josiah Blanchard, PA-C wrote 804 Medicare Part D claims totaling $218K in drug costs for 245 beneficiaries.
What is Josiah Blanchard, PA-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Josiah Blanchard, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 77.5/100 (Quality: 68.6, Cost: 56.4). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Josiah Blanchard, PA-C located? ▼
Josiah Blanchard, PA-C is located at 1350 LOCUST ST STE G100A, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. Phone: (412) 232-5850.
What is Josiah Blanchard, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Josiah Blanchard, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306447214, issued on 11/06/2020.
Does Josiah Blanchard, PA-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Josiah Blanchard, PA-C's prescribing is 14% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $193K in brand drug costs.
How many Medical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,694 Medical Physician Assistant providers across 55 states in the US. The average Medical Physician Assistant provider writes 1,139 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Josiah Blanchard, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Josiah Blanchard, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Trospium Chloride, Myrbetriq. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Josiah Blanchard, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Josiah Blanchard, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 804 Part D claims and 245 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Josiah Blanchard, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Josiah Blanchard, PA-C's NPI is 1306447214 with credentials PA-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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