NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1316440878 PA-C
Verify on CMS → Michelle Apicella, PA-C
Physician Assistant in Cleveland, Ohio.
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
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 454 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 832
Industry payments
$5.1K
58 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Michelle Apicella, PA-C filed 2,019 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Physician Assistant in Cleveland, Ohio.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- $5.1K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥84th
- 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 Michelle Apicella, 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 1316440878), first enumerated 03/12/2018.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,019 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
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$5.1K in reported industry payments (58 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Ohio statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Michelle Apicella, PA-C's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: OMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1316440878 · Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1316440878
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-MEGA 156K Physician Assistant
- RX-MID 2,019
- BOOK-MID 5,059 in Ohio
- PHOTO-ENUM Hannah McCabe, PA-C · 2018
Michelle Apicella, PA-C's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,019 ≥ 84th percentile 84% 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 Michelle Apicella, PA-C?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
2,019 143% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Physician Assistant. Verify directly:
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 | 1316440878 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/12/2018 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Michelle Apicella, 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.
Cleveland Clinic
★★★★☆ 4/5
Independence, OH
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 360180
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Michelle Apicella, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$5.1K
Largest payer
Insmed, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 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 ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Michelle Apicella, PA-C. To verify Michelle Apicella, PA-C's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases
OMB 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 Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,019
Total Claims
$543K
Total Drug Cost
454
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,801.433
- Total Day Supply
- 74,014
- Generic Drug Cost
- $65K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 545
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.83
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 47, 65-74: 208, 75-84: 158, 85+: 41
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Michelle Apicella, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Prednisone
Prednisone
230 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
221 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
200 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
108 claims
- Breo Ellipta 73
Breo Ellipta
73 claims
- Breztri Aerosphere 72
Breztri Aerosphere
72 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 65
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
65 claims
- Advair Hfa 60
Advair Hfa
60 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 230 |
| Azithromycin | 221 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 200 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 108 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 73 |
| Breztri Aerosphere Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 72 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 65 |
| Advair Hfa Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 60 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 59 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 58 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Michelle Apicella, 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
Michelle Apicella, PA-C's 2,019 claims are above the specialty average of 832.
Nationwide Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Apicella, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Apicella.
One of 5,059 Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Ohio, 5 are shown here.
Ali Abady
PA-C
Westerville, OH
Kristin Abbruzzi
PA
Columbus, OH
Nadia Abdallah
PA-C
Elyria, OH
Sarah Abdallah
PA-C
Centerville, OH
Tony Abdulkarim
PA-C
Cleveland, OH
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Michelle Apicella, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Michelle Apicella, PA-C specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Cleveland, Ohio. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Michelle Apicella, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Michelle Apicella, PA-C wrote 2,019 Medicare Part D claims totaling $543K in drug costs for 454 beneficiaries.
Where is Michelle Apicella, PA-C located? ▼
Michelle Apicella, PA-C is located at 9500 EUCLID AVE, Cleveland, OH, 44195. Phone: (216) 444-2273.
What is Michelle Apicella, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Michelle Apicella, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316440878, issued on 03/12/2018.
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 Michelle Apicella, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Michelle Apicella, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Azithromycin, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michelle Apicella, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Michelle Apicella, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,019 Part D claims and 454 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michelle Apicella, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Michelle Apicella, PA-C's NPI is 1316440878 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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