NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen Palumbo, PA-C

Physician Assistant · East Providence, RI

Kristen Palumbo, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in East Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1740704899, issued on Jul 31, 2017. Check the license (Rhode Island PA00992, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740704899
Name
Kristen Palumbo
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA00992 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Kettle Point Ave, East Providence, RI 02914
Phone
(401) 626-3870
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2017
Record last updated
Feb 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180108001009); 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 1 Kettle Point Ave

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

  1. Roy Aaron, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1336189661
  2. Krista Acciaioli, PA-CPhysician Assistant1760811525
  3. Valentin Antoci, MD, PHDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1093942823
  4. Eva Asirifi, PA-CPhysician Assistant1831058809
  5. Aaron Atlas, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1568048049
  6. Virajkuvarba Baptiste, PTPhysical Therapist1700499647

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
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  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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

267 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. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristen Palumbo267
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam76 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone47 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium46 claims
  4. Gabapentin27 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl23 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl14 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): 75.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score59.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Orthopedics IncProvidence, RI

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

42 physician assistant records list a practice address in East Providence

They are 42 of the 779 NPPES records with a practice address in East Providence, and 683 physician assistant records in Rhode Island.

Other physician assistant records in Rhode Island

  1. Emily Abbood, PA-CEast Greenwich, RI1891255113
  2. Nilofar Abdul ShukurProvidence, RI1336010529
  3. Krista Acciaioli, PA-CEast Providence, RI1760811525
  4. Dena Ackroyd, PA- CCranston, RI1104031772
  5. Richard Adams, PA-CProvidence, RI1295015667
  6. Cameron Adelman, PAProvidence, RI1871287672
  7. Diana Afonso, PAProvidence, RI1750690392
  8. Ariana Africo, PA-CProvidence, RI1174182430
  9. Valentina Akyol, PA-CProvidence, RI1619319522
  10. Vincent AlexandreWarwick, RI1104386895

Common questions

What is Kristen Palumbo, PA-C's NPI number?

Kristen Palumbo, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740704899, issued on Jul 31, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen Palumbo, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Kettle Point Ave, East Providence, RI, 02914. Phone: (401) 626-3870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen Palumbo, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number PA00992, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristen Palumbo, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen Palumbo, PA-C had 267 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristen Palumbo, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.4 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.