NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura J. Head, PAC

Physician Assistant · Bangor, ME

Laura J. Head, PAC is a physician assistant with a practice address in Bangor, Maine, and NPI 1417297110, issued on Feb 18, 2013. Check the license (Maine PA1383, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417297110
Name
Laura J. Head
Credential
PAC
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA1383 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
992 Union St, Bangor, ME 04401
Phone
(207) 945-5247
Enumerated
Feb 18, 2013
Record last updated
May 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 404-8351
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130514000222); 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 992 Union St

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

  1. Erin Barker, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740672831
  2. Kristina Bissell, LCSWClinical Social Worker1558396226
  3. Ethan Caron, PACPhysician Assistant1932763331
  4. Lisa Carroll, FNPCNurse Practitioner1194721548
  5. Alexandra Craig, MDFamily Medicine Physician1063480200
  6. Anne Donovan-Fortier, MDClinical Social Worker1952735433

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

4,950 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims. 93 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Head4,950
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis225 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium195 claims
  3. Furosemide179 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate159 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium148 claims
  6. Gabapentin125 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Penobscot Community Health CenterBangor, ME

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

Laura J. Head among 979 physician assistant records in Maine

Laura J. Head, PAC is one of 979 physician assistant records with a practice address in Maine. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 45% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2017 among the 648 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 47% 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 Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

104 physician assistant records list a practice address in Bangor

They are 104 of the 3,103 NPPES records with a practice address in Bangor, and 979 physician assistant records in Maine.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eliza Currie, PA-CBangor, ME 044011598701351
  2. Sherrie Downing, PACBangor, ME 044011144267055
  3. Karen Godin, PA-CBangor, ME 044011104868603
  4. Joseph Harkins, PA-CBangor, ME 044011912976911
  5. Jennifer Harvey, PACBangor, ME 044011629074075
  6. Christopher Nelson, PACBangor, ME 044011477596880
  7. Samuel Neuschwander, PABangor, ME 044011932168176
  8. Karen Nichols, PA-CBangor, ME 044011134163579

Common questions

What is Laura J. Head, PAC's NPI number?

Laura J. Head, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417297110, issued on Feb 18, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura J. Head, PAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 992 Union St, Bangor, ME, 04401. Phone: (207) 945-5247. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura J. Head, PAC's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number PA1383, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura J. Head, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura J. Head, PAC had 4,950 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.