NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura R. Johnson, P.A.

Physician Assistant · Dripping Springs, TX

Laura R. Johnson, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Dripping Springs, Texas, and NPI 1417948530, issued on Oct 31, 2005. Check the license (Texas PA03435, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1417948530
Name
Laura R. Johnson
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
PA03435 TX
15-01455 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
170 Benney LN Ste 201, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Phone
(512) 829-2101
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2023
Fax
(512) 744-0413
Medicaid ID
200721650A KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040614000680); 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 170 Benney LN Ste 201

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

  1. Katherine SnyderPhysician Assistant1790557643

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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

379 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Laura Johnson379
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium92 claims
  2. Omeprazole48 claims
  3. Linzess23 claims
  4. Plenvu23 claims
  5. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf22 claims
  6. Cholestyramine21 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): 79.4 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 score52.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%78.8
  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: $1,984.55

102 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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. Laura Johnson$1,984.55
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Austin Gastroenterology PLLCBee Cave, TX

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

Laura R. Johnson among 10,999 physician assistant records in Texas

Laura R. Johnson, P.A. is one of 10,999 physician assistant records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2017 among the 6,096 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 physician assistant records list a practice address in Dripping Springs

They are 7 of the 287 NPPES records with a practice address in Dripping Springs, and 10,999 physician assistant records in Texas.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Cawley, PA-CDripping Springs, TX 786201184468167
  2. Catherine Edwards, PA-CDripping Springs, TX 786201326392051
  3. Ashley Evans, PA-CDripping Springs, TX 786201891041513
  4. Kathryn Kapustinski, RPA-CDripping Springs, TX 786201275855546
  5. Erin Seeley, PA-CDripping Springs, TX 786201710749007
  6. Katherine SnyderDripping Springs, TX 786201790557643
  7. Cherie Bennett, PA-CElgin, TX 786211912964503
  8. Debbie Boettner, PA-C / BSElgin, TX 786211730194887

Common questions

What is Laura R. Johnson, P.A.'s NPI number?

Laura R. Johnson, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417948530, issued on Oct 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura R. Johnson, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 170 Benney LN Ste 201, Dripping Springs, TX, 78620. Phone: (512) 829-2101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura R. Johnson, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number PA03435, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura R. Johnson, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura R. Johnson, P.A. had 379 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura R. Johnson, P.A.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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.

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