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Linda Taylor, P.A.

Medical Physician Assistant in Los Alamos, New Mexico. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,527 in Medical Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 145 beneficiaries · Medical Physician Assistant avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
77.5/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$13.49
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Linda Taylor, P.A. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.5/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,964 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

77.5/100
MIPS score · -6 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2023
88%
generic prescribing
$13.49
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Linda Taylor, P.A.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

78 24th percentile higher than 24% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Linda Taylor, P.A. sits

This provider among medical physician assistant peers

Across the 7,339 medical physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Linda Taylor, P.A. writes more Part D claims than 86% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 25% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Linda Taylor, P.A.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 86 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one medical physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Linda Taylor, P.A.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Linda Taylor, P.A.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/16/2010

NPI 1487962031

Primary specialty

Medical Physician Assistant

Mid-sized

40,527 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,964 82% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,077

MIPS final score

77.5/100 5.6 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New Mexico

How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers

New Mexico providers

Largest specialties in New Mexico (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 9.5%Behavior Technician9.5%Case Manager/Care Coordinator - 6.3%Case Manager/Care Coordinator6.3%Mental Health Counselor - 5.1%Mental Health Counselor5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 3.9%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.9%Counselor - 3.8%Counselor3.8%Clinical Social Worker - 3.8%Clinical Social Worker3.8%Medical Physician Assistant - 0.5%Medical Physician Assistant0.5%
Largest specialties in New Mexico (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Linda Taylor, P.A.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Medical Physician Assistant national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
77.5/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Medical Physician Assistant) - 77.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%77.5%
MIPS final score (Medical Physician Assistant) - 77.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Linda Taylor, P.A. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical Physician Assistant provider holding P.A. credentials at 3917 WEST RD STE A, Los Alamos, NM, 87544, with a listed phone of (505) 661-8900. NPI 1487962031 was issued on 09/16/2010. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Taylor most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,964 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 145 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $65K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 77.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 68.6, Cost 67), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Medical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 40,527 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,077 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

3917 WEST RD STE A
Los Alamos, NM 87544

Provider Details

NPI 1487962031
Specialty Medical Physician Assistant
Credentials P.A.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 09/16/2010

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

77.546
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
68.6239
Quality
66.9883
Cost

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Linda Taylor, P.A. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Medical Associates OF Northern New Mexico
Los Alamos, NM

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Linda Taylor, P.A.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$13

Largest payer

Astellas Pharma US Inc

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Linda Taylor, P.A. - brand share 10.0%
Medical Physician Assistant average

10% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 1,964 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,964
Total Claims
$65K
Total Drug Cost
145
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
3,287
Total Day Supply
96,557
Brand vs Generic
10% brand / 88% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$41K
Generic Drug Cost
$23K
Opioid Claims
43 (2.2% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
39

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.74
Gender Split
70% female / 30% male
Age Distribution
<65: 13, 65-74: 80, 75-84: 39, 85+: 13

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Linda Taylor, P.A. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Levothyroxine Sodium
184
Citalopram Hbr
Citalopram Hydrobromide
82
Rosuvastatin Calcium
76
Lisinopril
68
Zolpidem Tartrate
51
Gabapentin
50
Simvastatin
46
Atorvastatin Calcium
45
Metformin Hcl
42
Metformin Hcl Er
Metformin Hcl
42

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Medical Physician Assistant Overview

How Linda Taylor, P.A. fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.

40,527
Medical Physician Assistant Providers in US
55
States with Medical Physician Assistant
1,077
Avg Claims per Provider

Linda Taylor, P.A.'s 1,964 claims are above the specialty average of 1,077.

Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in New Mexico

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Taylor.

Compare Medical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New Mexico medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Medical Physician Assistant peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linda Taylor, P.A.'s specialty?
Linda Taylor, P.A. specializes in Medical Physician Assistant and practices in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Credentials: P.A..
How much does Linda Taylor, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Linda Taylor, P.A. wrote 1,964 Medicare Part D claims totaling $65K in drug costs for 145 beneficiaries.
What is Linda Taylor, P.A.'s Medicare quality score?
Linda Taylor, P.A. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 77.5/100 (Quality: 68.6, Cost: 67). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Linda Taylor, P.A. located?
Linda Taylor, P.A. is located at 3917 WEST RD STE A, Los Alamos, NM, 87544. Phone: (505) 661-8900.
What is Linda Taylor, P.A.'s NPI number?
Linda Taylor, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487962031, issued on 09/16/2010.
Does Linda Taylor, P.A. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Linda Taylor, P.A.'s prescribing is 10% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $41K in brand drug costs.
Does Linda Taylor, P.A. prescribe opioids?
Yes, Linda Taylor, P.A. had 43 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.2%.
How many Medical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US?
There are 40,527 Medical Physician Assistant providers across 55 states in the US. The average Medical Physician Assistant provider writes 1,077 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Linda Taylor, P.A. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Linda Taylor, P.A.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Citalopram Hbr, Rosuvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Linda Taylor, P.A. accept Medicare?
Linda Taylor, P.A. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,964 Part D claims and 145 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Linda Taylor, P.A.'s credentials?
Linda Taylor, P.A.'s NPI is 1487962031 with credentials P.A.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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