NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1235373424 PA-C
Verify on CMS → Michael Cothern, PA-C
Physician Assistant in Salem, Massachusetts.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 156,084 in 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
500
Medicare Part D claims · 255 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 832
Generic prescribing
77%
generic claims · 23% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Michael Cothern, PA-C filed 500 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Physician Assistant in Salem, Massachusetts, prescribing 77% generic.
- 500
- Part D claims, 2024
- 77%
- generic prescribing
- ≥65th
- pct by Part D claim volume (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 Michael Cothern, PA-C
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1235373424), first enumerated 05/01/2009.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 500 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Massachusetts statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Michael Cothern, PA-C's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: BORIM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Cothern with other Physician Assistant providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 22 Physician Assistant providers in Salem, MA →
Also enrolled in Massachusetts
- Erin Abdallah, PA-C Swansea, MA
- Alexa Aboshar, PA-C Tewksbury, MA
- Bhraana Abraham, PA Boston, MA
- Keidelyn Abreu, PA Lawrence, MA
- Tatiana Achildiev, PA Worcester, MA
- Sophie Achilles, PA-C Boston, MA
Other specialties in Salem: Mental Health Counselor (365) · Counselor (201) · Clinical Social Worker (161) · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (101)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1235373424 · Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1235373424
- ENUM-MID 2009
- TAX-MEGA 156K Physician Assistant
- RX-LIGHT 500
- BOOK-LIGHT 4,482 in Massachusetts
- PHOTO-ENUM Jane Rodgers · 2009
Michael Cothern, PA-C's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
500 ≥ 65th percentile 65% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Michael Cothern, PA-C?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
500 40% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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 | 1235373424 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/01/2009 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Michael Cothern, 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.
Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts Inc
Danvers, MA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Michael Cothern, PA-C. To verify Michael Cothern, PA-C's current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
80
Total board actions, Massachusetts 2023
Across 78 cases
2.11
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Massachusetts statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
29 cases
BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Michael Cothern, PA-C - brand share 23.0%
Physician Assistant average
23% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 500 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.
500
Total Claims
$135K
Total Drug Cost
255
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,256.967
- Total Day Supply
- 37,410
- Brand vs Generic
- 23% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $128K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.60
- Gender Split
- 42% female / 58% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 86, 75-84: 111, 85+: 45
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Michael Cothern, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
101 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
85 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
50 claims
- Clopidogrel 26
Clopidogrel
26 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 23
Amlodipine Besylate
23 claims
- Isosorbide Mononit… 19
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
19 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl 18
Amiodarone Hcl
18 claims
- Digoxin 17
Digoxin
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | 101 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 85 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 50 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 26 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 23 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er Isosorbide Mononitrate | 19 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | 18 |
| Digoxin | 17 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 16 |
| Furosemide | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Michael Cothern, PA-C fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
156,084
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
832
Avg Claims per Provider
Michael Cothern, PA-C's 500 claims are below the specialty average of 832.
Nationwide Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Cothern, both outside Massachusetts so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2009)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Massachusetts
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cothern.
One of 4,482 Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Massachusetts, 11 are shown on this page.
Ezra Acholonu
PA
Springfield, MA
Andrea Acosta
PA-C
West Roxbury, MA
Colin Acton
Boston, MA
Wesam Adam
Boston, MA
Emily Adams
PA-C
Burlington, MA
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Michael Cothern, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Michael Cothern, PA-C specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Salem, Massachusetts. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Michael Cothern, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Michael Cothern, PA-C wrote 500 Medicare Part D claims totaling $135K in drug costs for 255 beneficiaries.
Where is Michael Cothern, PA-C located? ▼
Michael Cothern, PA-C is located at 81 HIGHLAND AVE, Salem, MA, 01970. Phone: (978) 354-4494.
What is Michael Cothern, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Michael Cothern, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235373424, issued on 05/01/2009.
Does Michael Cothern, PA-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Michael Cothern, PA-C's prescribing is 23% brand-name and 77% generic drugs by claim count, with $128K in brand drug costs.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 156,084 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 832 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Michael Cothern, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Michael Cothern, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Succinate, Eliquis, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michael Cothern, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Michael Cothern, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 500 Part D claims and 255 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michael Cothern, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Michael Cothern, PA-C's NPI is 1235373424 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.
- 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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