NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nathaniel Gandy Lane, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Fort Bragg, CA

Nathaniel Gandy Lane, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Fort Bragg, California, and NPI 1528427994, issued on Feb 15, 2016. Check the license (California 53182, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1528427994
Name
Nathaniel Gandy Lane
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
53182 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
205 South St, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
Phone
(707) 964-1251
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170112001196); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2015
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 205 South St

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

  1. Ted AamesCounselor1447500988
  2. Cayo Alba, CNM, PMHNP-BCPsychiatry Physician1164718334
  3. Marcia Astier, RDHDental Hygienist1710001276
  4. Genevieve Banegas, LCSW, PPSCClinical Social Worker1821340480
  5. Willow Bartholomew, PAPhysician Assistant1225650450
  6. Rena Blauner, LCSWClinical Social Worker1063537801

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical physician assistant in 2024

3,404 Medicare Part D claims for 610 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 263 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nathaniel Lane3,404
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium177 claims
  2. Lisinopril140 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium136 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium134 claims
  5. Gabapentin118 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen108 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): 73.8 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 score76.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%36.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  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: $72.31

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nathaniel Lane$72.31
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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. Mendocino Coast Clinics, IncFort Bragg, CA

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

Nathaniel Gandy Lane among 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California

Nathaniel Gandy Lane, PA-C is one of 3,376 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2012 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Koehler, PAFort Bragg, CA 954371255651063
  2. Joseph Martin, PAFort Bragg, CA 954371649391889
  3. Jerrold Elliott, PA-CGuerneville, CA 954461982854618
  4. Aimee Greenfield, PA-CGuerneville, CA 954461093231920
  5. Tracy Hazelton, PA-CClearlake, CA 954221821024746
  6. Savannah SaephanClearlake, CA 954221447002456
  7. Mark Kane, PA-CLakeport, CA 954531740615558
  8. Karen Kennedy, PALakeport, CA 954531326118365

Common questions

What is Nathaniel Gandy Lane, PA-C's NPI number?

Nathaniel Gandy Lane, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528427994, issued on Feb 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nathaniel Gandy Lane, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 South St, Fort Bragg, CA, 95437. Phone: (707) 964-1251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nathaniel Gandy Lane, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number 53182, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nathaniel Gandy Lane, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nathaniel Gandy Lane, PA-C had 3,404 Medicare Part D claims for 610 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nathaniel Gandy Lane, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.8 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.

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