NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgical Physician Assistant NPI 1831525997 PA-C
Verify on CMS → Michael Prada, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant in Baltimore, Maryland.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,380 in Surgical 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
350
Medicare Part D claims · 184 beneficiaries · Surgical Physician Assistant avg: 341
MIPS score
83.3/100
▼ 0 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
What the federal data shows
Michael Prada, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 350 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 83.3/100
- MIPS score · 0 vs avg
- 350
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥39th
- 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 Michael Prada, 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 1831525997), first enumerated 09/20/2013.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 350 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 83.3/100 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
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1831525997 · Surgical Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1831525997
- ENUM-MID 2013
- TAX-MID 16K Surgical Physician
- MIPS-INLINE 83.3/100
- RX-LIGHT 350
- BOOK-THIN 357 in Maryland
- PHOTO-FINISH Mitchell Blume, PA-C… · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Prada · this pro…
Prada · this provider
83.3 MIPS pts
- Lauren Galligar,…
Lauren Galligar, PA-C
83.3 MIPS pts
- Mitchell Blume, …
Mitchell Blume, PA-C, RD, CDE
83.3 MIPS pts
- Alicia Borst, P.…
Alicia Borst, P.A.C.
83.3 MIPS pts
- Scott Burnett, P…
Scott Burnett, PA-C
83.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Michael Prada, 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.
83 ≥ 39th percentile 39% 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 Michael Prada, PA-C sits
This provider among surgical physician assistant peers
Across the 3,657 surgical physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Michael Prada, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 77% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 39% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one surgical physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Michael Prada, 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 Michael Prada, PA-C?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Surgical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
350 3% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
83.3/100 0.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Maryland
How Surgical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Maryland providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Michael Prada, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgical Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 83.3/100
- 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 | 1831525997 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/20/2013 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
83.3366
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
69.703
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Michael Prada, 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.
St Paul Place Specialists, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
350
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
184
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 359.033
- Total Day Supply
- 5,238
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 102 (29.1% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.95
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 15, 65-74: 102, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Michael Prada, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Baclofen
Baclofen
50 claims
- Methocarbamol
Methocarbamol
50 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
35 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
35 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl
Tizanidine Hcl
29 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
27 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
23 claims
- Methylprednisolone 18
Methylprednisolone
18 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Baclofen | 50 |
| Methocarbamol | 50 |
| Gabapentin | 35 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 35 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 29 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 27 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 23 |
| Methylprednisolone | 18 |
| Pregabalin | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgical Physician Assistant Overview
How Michael Prada, PA-C fits within the Surgical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
16,380
Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in US
54
States with Surgical Physician Assistant
341
Avg Claims per Provider
Michael Prada, PA-C's 350 claims are above the specialty average of 341.
Nationwide Surgical Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Prada, both outside Maryland so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (83.3 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2013)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in Maryland
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maryland, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Prada.
One of 357 Surgical Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Maryland, 5 are shown here.
Jared Abay
PA-C
Baltimore, MD
Rommie Abele
PA
Frederick, MD
Jean Abeyta
PA-C
Bowie, MD
George Acevedo
P. A.
Silver Spring, MD
Danielle Adesman
PA-C
Largo, MD
Compare Surgical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Michael Prada, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Michael Prada, PA-C specializes in Surgical Physician Assistant and practices in Baltimore, Maryland. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Michael Prada, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Michael Prada, PA-C wrote 350 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 184 beneficiaries.
What is Michael Prada, PA-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Michael Prada, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83.3/100 (Quality: 69.7). 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 Michael Prada, PA-C located? ▼
Michael Prada, PA-C is located at 301 ST. PAUL PLACE, LOWER LEVEL, Baltimore, MD, 21202. Phone: (410) 539-3434.
What is Michael Prada, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Michael Prada, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831525997, issued on 09/20/2013.
Does Michael Prada, PA-C prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Michael Prada, PA-C had 102 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 29.1%.
How many Surgical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 16,380 Surgical Physician Assistant providers across 54 states in the US. The average Surgical Physician Assistant provider writes 341 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Michael Prada, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Michael Prada, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Baclofen, Methocarbamol, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michael Prada, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Michael Prada, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 350 Part D claims and 184 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michael Prada, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Michael Prada, PA-C's NPI is 1831525997 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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