NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Medical Physician Assistant NPI 1073815452 PA-C
Verify on CMS → Melissa Kramer, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant in Lawrence, Kansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,694 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
114
Medicare Part D claims · 70 beneficiaries · Medical Physician Assistant avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
87%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
85.4/100
▲ 2 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Melissa Kramer, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.4/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 114 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 85.4/100
- MIPS score · +2 vs avg
- 114
- Part D claims, 2024
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- ≥46th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Melissa Kramer, PA-C
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1073815452), first enumerated 11/17/2010.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 114 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 85.4/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1073815452 · Medical Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1073815452
- ENUM-MID 2010
- TAX-MID 41K Medical Physician
- MIPS-INLINE 85.4/100
- RX-LIGHT 114
- BOOK-THIN 294 in Kansas
- PHOTO-FINISH Najat Helwani · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Kramer · this pr…
Kramer · this provider
85.4 MIPS pts
- Barbara Coleman,…
Barbara Coleman, PA
85.4 MIPS pts
- Najat Helwani · …
Najat Helwani
85.4 MIPS pts
- Kaela Mashburn, …
Kaela Mashburn, PA-C
85.4 MIPS pts
- Margaret Avilla,…
Margaret Avilla, PA
85.4 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Melissa Kramer, PA-C's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
85 ≥ 46th percentile 46% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Melissa Kramer, PA-C sits
This provider among medical physician assistant peers
Across the 7,147 medical physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Melissa Kramer, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 23% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 46% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one medical physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Melissa Kramer, PA-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Melissa Kramer, PA-C?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
114 90% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
85.4/100 1.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kansas
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Kansas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Melissa Kramer, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Medical Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 85.4/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1073815452 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/17/2010 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
85.3969
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
81.442
Quality
69.8809
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Melissa Kramer, PA-C 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.
Lawrence Physicians LLC
Lawrence, KS
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Melissa Kramer, PA-C - brand share 13.0%
Medical Physician Assistant average
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 114 2024 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 2024.
114
Total Claims
$7K
Total Drug Cost
70
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 116.1
- Total Day Supply
- 1,980
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $6K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $816
- Opioid Claims
- 13 (11.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 26
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.64
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 11 |
* 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 Melissa Kramer, PA-C fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
40,694
Medical Physician Assistant Providers in US
55
States with Medical Physician Assistant
1,139
Avg Claims per Provider
Melissa Kramer, PA-C's 114 claims are below the specialty average of 1,139.
Nationwide Medical Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kramer, both outside Kansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (85.4 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2010)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in Kansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kramer.
One of 294 Medical Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Kansas, 5 are shown here.
Shawna Abendroth
PA
Wichita, KS
Constance Acker
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Park City, KS
Laura Ahlstrom
PA
Overland Park, KS
Matthew Aitchison
MPA, PA-C
El Dorado, KS
Jennifer Akins
PA
Pittsburg, KS
Compare Medical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melissa Kramer, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Melissa Kramer, PA-C specializes in Medical Physician Assistant and practices in Lawrence, Kansas. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Melissa Kramer, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Melissa Kramer, PA-C wrote 114 Medicare Part D claims totaling $7K in drug costs for 70 beneficiaries.
What is Melissa Kramer, PA-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Melissa Kramer, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 85.4/100 (Quality: 81.4, Cost: 69.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Melissa Kramer, PA-C located? ▼
Melissa Kramer, PA-C is located at 325 MAINE ST, Lawrence, KS, 66044. Phone: (785) 505-5775.
What is Melissa Kramer, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Melissa Kramer, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073815452, issued on 11/17/2010.
Does Melissa Kramer, PA-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Melissa Kramer, PA-C's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 87% generic drugs by claim count, with $6K in brand drug costs.
Does Melissa Kramer, PA-C prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Melissa Kramer, PA-C had 13 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 11.4%.
How many Medical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,694 Medical Physician Assistant providers across 55 states in the US. The average Medical Physician Assistant provider writes 1,139 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melissa Kramer, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melissa Kramer, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melissa Kramer, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Melissa Kramer, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 114 Part D claims and 70 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melissa Kramer, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Melissa Kramer, PA-C's NPI is 1073815452 with credentials PA-C. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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