Kristen E. Darson, P.A.
Surgical Physician Assistant · Torrington, CT
Kristen E. Darson, P.A. is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Torrington, Connecticut, and NPI 1609147826, issued on Jan 19, 2012. Check the license (Connecticut 002707, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristen E. Darson
- Credential
- P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- 002707 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 245 Alvord Park RD, Torrington, CT 06790
- Phone
- (860) 482-8539
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 482-0258
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120501000263); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 245 Alvord Park RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jody Abramczyk, OTR/L, CHTOccupational Therapist1437354800
- Leigh Brezenoff, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1972568616
- William Coll, MDGastroenterology Physician1275526469
- Paige Davenport, P.T.Specialist1922303650
- Amanda Dileo, DPTPhysical Therapist1760883615
- Dawn Finkelstein, OTR, CHTHand Occupational Therapist1467485920
Verify Kristen E. Darson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 002707Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
311 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 110 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam67 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl54 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl30 claims
- Methylprednisolone17 claims
- Ibuprofen14 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): 49.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $565.30
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Litchfield Hills Orthopedic Associates, LLPTorrington, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Connecticut
There are 808 surgical physician assistant records in Connecticut.
Other surgical physician assistant records in Connecticut
- Samantha Abraham, PA-CNew Britain, CT1922580984
- Peter Ackerman, PA-C, ATC, CSCSDanbury, CT1487614160
- Allison Adajian, PA-CHartford, CT1619129582
- Katherine Adams, PA-CFarmington, CT1891666426
- Sarah Adams, PA-CWaterbury, CT1477748341
- Aasiya Ahmed, PA-CNorwich, CT1497574545
- Richard Ahrens, PA-CVernon, CT1417389735
- Joshua Alge, PA-CHartford, CT1184134702
- Lindsay Alger, PA-CHartford, CT1093207037
- Ali AlkabasiFarmington, CT1669145629
Common questions
What is Kristen E. Darson, P.A.'s NPI number?
Kristen E. Darson, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609147826, issued on Jan 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristen E. Darson, P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 245 Alvord Park RD, Torrington, CT, 06790. Phone: (860) 482-8539. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristen E. Darson, P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 002707, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kristen E. Darson, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristen E. Darson, P.A. had 311 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristen E. Darson, P.A.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 49.1 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.
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.