NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lance Barden, PA

Physician Assistant · Traverse City, MI

Lance Barden, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Traverse City, Michigan, and NPI 1588765770, issued on Sep 26, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 5601004835, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588765770
Name
Lance Barden
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
5601004835 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 Sixth St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone
(231) 935-5730
Enumerated
Sep 26, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070402000091); 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 1221 Sixth St

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

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  2. Camille Griswold, MSN NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1437139318
  3. Christopher Ledtke, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1356517734
  4. Daniel Muladore, MSPAPhysician Assistant1114275377
  5. Lori Schiller, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1952474512
  6. Adrian Seah, M.D.Surgery Physician1306966908

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lance Barden33
  2. Specialty average830

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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $42.37

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Getinge USA Sales, LLC. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lance Barden$42.37
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Lance Barden among 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan

Lance Barden, PA is one of 6,989 physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2017 among the 4,739 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

143 physician assistant records list a practice address in Traverse City

They are 143 of the 3,536 NPPES records with a practice address in Traverse City, and 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jefferson Alferink, PA-CTraverse City, MI 496841144255654
  2. Kristina Dean, PA-CTraverse City, MI 496841770509408
  3. Susan Friar, P.A.Traverse City, MI 496841083642821
  4. Darnell Ganley, P.A.Traverse City, MI 496841881650935
  5. Daniel Ladd, P.A.Traverse City, MI 496841689669251
  6. Meredith McDonald, PA-CTraverse City, MI 496841891717039
  7. Nancy Morris, PACTraverse City, MI 496841336117456
  8. Matthew Ross, PA-CTraverse City, MI 496841639287246

Common questions

What is Lance Barden, PA's NPI number?

Lance Barden, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588765770, issued on Sep 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lance Barden, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Sixth St, Traverse City, MI, 49684. Phone: (231) 935-5730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lance Barden, PA's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5601004835, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lance Barden, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lance Barden, PA had 33 Medicare Part D claims; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lance Barden, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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