NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine R. Buchanan, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Indianapolis, IN

Katherine R. Buchanan, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1558467480, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 10000456A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana 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
1558467480
Name
Katherine R. Buchanan
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
10000456A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8820 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46217
Phone
(317) 865-6750
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(317) 865-6759
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110715000439); 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 8820 S Meridian St

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  1. Aris Rodel Abeleda, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912185547
  2. Richard Blauvelt, PHARMACISTPharmacist1720194921
  3. Michael Brody, MDFamily Medicine Physician1902842669
  4. Lena Brown, MDFamily Medicine Physician1659690550
  5. Melissa Chappell, RPHPharmacist1720196462
  6. Michael Day, MDFamily Medicine Physician1245275213

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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

1,721 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.

  1. Katherine Buchanan1,721
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone96 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium58 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate52 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass49 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate46 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium43 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.

Medical Physician Assistant providers in Indiana

There are 405 medical physician assistant records in Indiana.

Other medical physician assistant records in Indiana

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  2. Brandon Aiman, PAAnderson, IN1831124999
  3. David Allaben, PA-CIndianapolis, IN1508874983
  4. Junot BadetteIndianapolis, IN1598424095
  5. Christopher Bailey, PA-CFort Wayne, IN1154304764
  6. Daniel Balcerak, PA-CHammond, IN1356602460
  7. Andrea Banet, PA-CIndianapolis, IN1396903241
  8. Brilyn Banister, PA-CIndianapolis, IN1124634936
  9. Marielva Banks, PA-CHighland, IN1013431733
  10. Joshua Barajas, PA-CEvansville, IN1114660297

Common questions

What is Katherine R. Buchanan, PA-C's NPI number?

Katherine R. Buchanan, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558467480, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine R. Buchanan, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8820 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN, 46217. Phone: (317) 865-6750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine R. Buchanan, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 10000456A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Katherine R. Buchanan, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine R. Buchanan, PA-C had 1,721 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.

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