Laura Grassmyer
Physician Assistant · Altoona, PA
Laura Grassmyer is a physician assistant with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1285170928, issued on Jan 18, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania OA002706, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Grassmyer
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- OA002706 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1414 9TH Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
- Phone
- (814) 946-1655
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170308001866); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Grassmyer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license OA002706Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024
1,766 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 187 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam190 claims
- Alprazolam92 claims
- Temazepam82 claims
- Tramadol Hcl64 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen59 claims
- Prednisone41 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): 73.6 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Geisinger ClinicState College, PA
- Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Grassmyer among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania
Laura Grassmyer is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 48% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 42% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
122 physician assistant records list a practice address in Altoona
They are 122 of the 1,985 NPPES records with a practice address in Altoona, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Augenstein, PA-CAltoona, PA 166021740209055
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- Brett Beech, PAAltoona, PA 166021790755676
- Diane BranniganAltoona, PA 166021679532485
- Jennifer Geishauser, PA-CAltoona, PA 166021669433728
- Sally Guerin, PA-CAltoona, PA 166021699735241
- Melissa Hall, PA-CAltoona, PA 166021275594319
- Peggy Hutton, PA-CAltoona, PA 166021366475204
Common questions
What is Laura Grassmyer's NPI number?
Laura Grassmyer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285170928, issued on Jan 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Grassmyer located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1414 9TH Ave, Altoona, PA, 16602. Phone: (814) 946-1655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Grassmyer's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OA002706, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura Grassmyer prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Grassmyer had 1,766 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Grassmyer's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.