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2026 NPPES data Surgical Physician Assistant NPI 1619286739 PA-C
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Surgical Physician Assistant in Morehead, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,179 in Surgical 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
694
Medicare Part D claims · 286 beneficiaries · Surgical Physician Assistant avg: 316
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Industry payments
$30.5
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Lacinda Rishel, PA-C carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 694 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 694
- Part D claims, 2023
- $30.5
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥69th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Lacinda Rishel, PA-C's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
694 ≥ 69th percentile 69% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Lacinda Rishel, PA-C?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Surgical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
694 120% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Surgical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
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).
Lacinda Rishel, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 1350 FLEMINGSBURG RD, Morehead, KY, 40351, with a listed phone of (606) 462-8016. NPI 1619286739 was issued on 10/07/2010.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 694 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 286 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $12K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider carries a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, but CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score: this is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns where nothing was scored, so it is not comparable with clinicians whose score was measured.
Surgical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,179 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 316 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 | 1619286739 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/07/2010 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Lacinda Rishel, 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.
Bluegrass Orthopaedics Psc
Georgetown, KY
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 Lacinda Rishel, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$31
Largest payer
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
694
Total Claims
$12K
Total Drug Cost
286
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 765
- Total Day Supply
- 17,485
- Generic Drug Cost
- $11K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 68
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.02
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 57, 65-74: 153, 75-84: 60, 85+: 16
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Lacinda Rishel, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
146 claims
- Celecoxib
Celecoxib
96 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
89 claims
- Naproxen
Naproxen
81 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium
Diclofenac Sodium
77 claims
- Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
64 claims
- Cefadroxil 50
Cefadroxil
50 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 25
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
25 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam | 146 |
| Celecoxib | 96 |
| Prednisone | 89 |
| Naproxen | 81 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 77 |
| Ibuprofen | 64 |
| Cefadroxil | 50 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 25 |
| Methocarbamol | 17 |
| Methylprednisolone | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgical Physician Assistant Overview
How Lacinda Rishel, PA-C fits within the Surgical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
16,179
Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in US
54
States with Surgical Physician Assistant
316
Avg Claims per Provider
Lacinda Rishel, PA-C's 694 claims are above the specialty average of 316.
Nearby Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Rishel.
Dr. William Adkisson
PA-C
Lexington, KY
Dr. Ken Arthur
KCSA
Bowling Green, KY
Dr. Christopher Arvin
PA-C
Lexington, KY
Dr. Courtney Arza
PA-C
Louisville, KY
Dr. Richard Austin
PA-C
Lexington, KY
Compare Surgical 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 Kentucky medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgical Physician Assistant peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lacinda Rishel, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Lacinda Rishel, PA-C specializes in Surgical Physician Assistant and practices in Morehead, Kentucky. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Lacinda Rishel, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Lacinda Rishel, PA-C wrote 694 Medicare Part D claims totaling $12K in drug costs for 286 beneficiaries.
What is Lacinda Rishel, PA-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Lacinda Rishel, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. 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 Lacinda Rishel, PA-C located? ▼
Lacinda Rishel, PA-C is located at 1350 FLEMINGSBURG RD, Morehead, KY, 40351. Phone: (606) 462-8016.
What is Lacinda Rishel, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Lacinda Rishel, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619286739, issued on 10/07/2010.
How many Surgical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 16,179 Surgical Physician Assistant providers across 54 states in the US. The average Surgical Physician Assistant provider writes 316 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lacinda Rishel, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Lacinda Rishel, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Meloxicam, Celecoxib, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lacinda Rishel, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Lacinda Rishel, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 694 Part D claims and 286 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lacinda Rishel, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Lacinda Rishel, PA-C's NPI is 1619286739 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 (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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