Linda Newsome, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Shenandoah, IA
Linda Newsome, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Shenandoah, Iowa, and NPI 1538252499, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 001704, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda Newsome
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 001704 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Pershing Ave, Shenandoah, IA 51601
- Phone
- (712) 246-1230
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (712) 246-7357
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061118000012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linda Newsome in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 001704Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
196 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir41 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 claims
- Cephalexin20 claims
- Methylprednisolone17 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): 67.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic, IA · Critical Access Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Linda Newsome among 1,525 physician assistant records in Iowa
Linda Newsome, PA-C is one of 1,525 physician assistant records with a practice address in Iowa. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2017 among the 1,053 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 41% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physician Assistant providers in Iowa
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Common questions
What is Linda Newsome, PA-C's NPI number?
Linda Newsome, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538252499, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda Newsome, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pershing Ave, Shenandoah, IA, 51601. Phone: (712) 246-1230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda Newsome, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 001704, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Linda Newsome, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda Newsome, PA-C had 196 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Linda Newsome, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.4 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.
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.