NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Upchurch, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Atlanta, GA

Lauren Upchurch, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1679967343, issued on Mar 20, 2015. Check the license (Georgia 7454, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia 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
1679967343
Name
Lauren Upchurch
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
7454 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
80 Jesse Hill JR Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone
(404) 778-1550
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150917003119); 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 80 Jesse Hill JR Dr SE

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

  1. Shahd Abdalla, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518751023
  2. Nadirah Abdul-Mateen, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1932806072
  3. Joseph AbergelStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578300398
  4. Monsurat Adebayo, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609065267
  5. Evelyn Adesanya, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1821513607
  6. Olufunmi AdewoyinCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1447146782

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia 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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lauren Upchurch34
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl13 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): 94.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.5
  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: $20.70

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lauren Upchurch$20.70
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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. Emory Medical Care Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

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

Lauren Upchurch among 531 surgical physician assistant records in Georgia

Lauren Upchurch, PA-C is one of 531 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Georgia. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2014 among the 276 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Georgia

There are 531 surgical physician assistant records in Georgia.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shea Box, PA-CAtlanta, GA 303031366735946
  2. Jacquelyn Nunez, MMSC, PA-C, ATCAtlanta, GA 303031942683248
  3. Jennifer Short, PAAtlanta, GA 303031518320019
  4. Robert Turner, PA-CAtlanta, GA 303031306914288
  5. Catherine Wilson, PA-CAtlanta, GA 303031417193434
  6. Stacey BarrettAtlanta, GA 303051588303796
  7. Krystin Brinker, PA-CAtlanta, GA 303051205107620
  8. Catherine Levy, PAAtlanta, GA 303051972646701

Common questions

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

Lauren Upchurch, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679967343, issued on Mar 20, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Upchurch, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 Jesse Hill JR Dr SE, Atlanta, GA, 30303. Phone: (404) 778-1550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Georgia license number 7454, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Lauren Upchurch, PA-C had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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.

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