NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Grimes, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Meriden, CT

Lauren Grimes, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Meriden, Connecticut, and NPI 1215609730, issued on Oct 3, 2021. Check the license with the Connecticut 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
1215609730
Name
Lauren Grimes
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
Practice location
455 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, CT 06451
Phone
(203) 694-8911
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260608003965); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 455 Lewis Avenue

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

128 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Lauren Grimes128
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin16 claims
  2. Prednisone11 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): 93.2 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 score84.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Lauren Grimes among 1,138 medical physician assistant records in Connecticut

Lauren Grimes, PA-C is one of 1,138 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 2021, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2015 among the 732 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in Connecticut

There are 1,138 medical physician assistant records in Connecticut.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gabriel Bombino, PAMeriden, CT 064511518182104
  2. Gabriella RiosMeriden, CT 064511013762236
  3. Taylor Ryan, PA-CMeriden, CT 064511265082432
  4. Sarah Ward, PA-CMeriden, CT 064511033611942
  5. Lindsay Tarkington, PAMarlborough, CT 064471336306778
  6. Robert Brice, PAMiddletown, CT 064571831164482
  7. Dennis Brown, PAMiddletown, CT 064571316912694
  8. Joseph Castro, PAMiddletown, CT 064571114968658

Common questions

What is Lauren Grimes, PA-C's NPI number?

Lauren Grimes, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215609730, issued on Oct 3, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Grimes, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 455 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, CT, 06451. Phone: (203) 694-8911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Grimes, PA-C's license?

Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lauren Grimes, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Grimes, PA-C had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lauren Grimes, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 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.