MARIA CHRISTINA LYONS, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant in OMAHA, Nebraska. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
MARIA CHRISTINA LYONS, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 45.0174/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,025 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 45.0174/100
- MIPS score · -38 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- $236.5
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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MARIA CHRISTINA LYONS, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
45 4th percentile higher than 4% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about MARIA CHRISTINA LYONS, PA-C?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Nebraska
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Nebraska providers
Medical Physician Assistant share within Nebraska
Medical Physician Assistant is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Nebraska
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
MARIA CHRISTINA LYONS, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Medical Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 45.0174/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Medical Physician Assistant) — 45.0174/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Medical Physician Assistant US NPIs
45.0174/100 MIPS final score — 38.1 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Medical Physician Assistant. Quality dim: 51.3208. Cost dim: 48.737.
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.
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MARIA CHRISTINA LYONS, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 10707 PACIFIC ST STE 101, OMAHA, NE, 68114, with a listed phone of (402) 397-7989. NPI 1851627285 was issued on 10/20/2009. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what LYONS 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 1,025 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 319 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $181K in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.6%. 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 45.0174/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 51.3208, Cost 48.737), 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1851627285 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/20/2009 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
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 MARIA CHRISTINA LYONS, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$236
Largest payer
ABBVIE 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
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 1,025 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,849
- Total Day Supply
- 49,801
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $155K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $26K
- Opioid Claims
- 16 (1.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 217
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.47
- Gender Split
- 27% female / 73% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 27, 65-74: 124, 75-84: 127, 85+: 41
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What MARIA CHRISTINA LYONS, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
252 claims
- Finasteride
Finasteride
109 claims
- Dutasteride 71
Dutasteride
71 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 61
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
61 claims
- Myrbetriq 47
Myrbetriq
47 claims
- Gemtesa 42
Gemtesa
42 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mon… 39
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
39 claims
- Allopurinol 28
Allopurinol
28 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 252 |
| Finasteride | 109 |
| Dutasteride | 71 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 61 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 47 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 42 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 39 |
| Allopurinol | 28 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 28 |
| Levofloxacin | 24 |
* 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 MARIA CHRISTINA LYONS, PA-C fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
MARIA CHRISTINA LYONS, PA-C's 1,025 claims are below the specialty average of 1,077.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in Nebraska
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Nebraska, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as LYONS.
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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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