Kimberly Messina, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant in Mooresville, North Carolina. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,527 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Kimberly Messina, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.2/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 405 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 92.2/100
- MIPS score · +9 vs avg
- 405
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- $1.9K
- 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.
Kimberly Messina, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
92 Top 32% higher than 68% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Kimberly Messina, PA-C sits
This provider among medical physician assistant peers
Across the 7,339 medical physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Kimberly Messina, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 54% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 66% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one medical physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Kimberly Messina, 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 Kimberly Messina, PA-C?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Largest specialties in North Carolina (% of in-state providers)
Medical Physician Assistant ranks #28 among North Carolina's specialties (0.9% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the North Carolina provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Medical Physician Assistant; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Kimberly Messina, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Medical Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 92.2/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Medical Physician Assistant) - 92.2/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Medical Physician Assistant US NPIs
92.2/100 MIPS final score - 9.1 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Medical Physician Assistant. Quality dim: 81.9. Cost dim: 92.
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.
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Kimberly Messina, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 118 GATEWAY BLVD STE A, Mooresville, NC, 28117, with a listed phone of (704) 230-1302. NPI 1225702871 was issued on 08/06/2021. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Messina most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 405 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 219 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $246K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 92.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 81.9, Cost 92), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Medical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 40,527 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,077 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1225702871 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/06/2021 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kimberly Messina, 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.
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 Kimberly Messina, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.9K
Largest payer
GENZYME 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 405 2023 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 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 478
- Total Day Supply
- 12,803
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $229K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $17K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 29
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.83
- Gender Split
- 71% female / 29% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 11, 65-74: 120, 75-84: 69, 85+: 19
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Kimberly Messina, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Fluorouracil
Fluorouracil
83 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
56 claims
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
53 claims
- Clobetasol Propion… 31
Clobetasol Propionate
31 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 25
Doxycycline Hyclate
25 claims
- Mupirocin 12
Mupirocin
12 claims
- Fluconazole 11
Fluconazole
11 claims
- Humira(Cf) 11
Humira(Cf)
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Fluorouracil | 83 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 56 |
| Ketoconazole | 53 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 31 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 25 |
| Mupirocin | 12 |
| Fluconazole | 11 |
| Humira(Cf) Adalimumab | 11 |
* 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 Kimberly Messina, PA-C fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
Kimberly Messina, PA-C's 405 claims are below the specialty average of 1,077.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Messina.
Compare Medical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the North Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Medical Physician Assistant peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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