Michael J. Cavanaugh
Physician Assistant · Fort Defiance, AZ
Michael J. Cavanaugh is a physician assistant with a practice address in Fort Defiance, Arizona, and NPI 1912396144, issued on Jan 12, 2015. Check the license with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Cavanaugh
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License numbers
- PA.0004654 CO
11810 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Corner OF Route N12 And N7, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504
- Phone
- (928) 729-8000
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260410000631); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael J. Cavanaugh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
154 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin19 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate12 claims
- Azithromycin11 claims
- Prednisone11 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): 69.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $18.56
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Michael J. Cavanaugh among 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona
Michael J. Cavanaugh is one of 3,666 physician assistant records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 38% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 38% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 2,207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 35% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 physician assistant records list a practice address in Fort Defiance
They are 20 of the 590 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Defiance, and 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona.
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Common questions
What is Michael J. Cavanaugh's NPI number?
Michael J. Cavanaugh's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912396144, issued on Jan 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Cavanaugh located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Corner OF Route N12 And N7, Fort Defiance, AZ, 86504. Phone: (928) 729-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Cavanaugh's license?
Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael J. Cavanaugh prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Cavanaugh had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael J. Cavanaugh's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.4 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.