NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Sorensen, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Sioux Falls, SD

Melissa Sorensen, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1891467171, issued on Oct 4, 2021. Check the license (South Dakota 1473, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891467171
Name
Melissa Sorensen
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
1473 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1305 W 18TH St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone
(605) 328-4973
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 6, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231027003305); 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 1305 W 18TH St

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

  1. Beth AbrahamsonNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1013047380
  2. Unknown AbubakarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235020959
  3. Mamoon AhmedHospitalist Physician1679184360
  4. Sameer Ahmed, MDHospitalist Physician1619549292
  5. Swetha Alapati, MDHospitalist Physician1982051421
  6. Joseph Alex, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1407484819

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Sorensen20
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium11 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): 85 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 score94.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.1
  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: $27.33

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Sorensen$27.33
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Sanford ClinicSioux Falls, SD

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

245 physician assistant records list a practice address in Sioux Falls

They are 245 of the 6,563 NPPES records with a practice address in Sioux Falls, and 674 physician assistant records in South Dakota.

Other physician assistant records in South Dakota

  1. Michael Aanderud, PA-CRapid City, SD1265412878
  2. Benjamin Abbey, PA-CMitchell, SD1639590219
  3. Julia Abraham, PA-CDell Rapids, SD1104082288
  4. Riley AckermanRapid City, SD1073241790
  5. Amanda Adams, PA-CHuron, SD1720327331
  6. Bradley Adams, PACTyndall, SD1336141118
  7. Jaime Aguilar, PACEagle Butte, SD1962552398
  8. Lisa Alban, PA-CPierre, SD1851739338
  9. Melissa Alexander, PASioux Falls, SD1366625352
  10. Emily Allen, PASioux Falls, SD1508687427

Common questions

What is Melissa Sorensen, PA-C's NPI number?

Melissa Sorensen, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891467171, issued on Oct 4, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Sorensen, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1305 W 18TH St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 328-4973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Sorensen, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 1473, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Sorensen, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Sorensen, PA-C had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Sorensen, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85 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.