NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole J. Bangs, P.A.-C.

Surgical Physician Assistant · Salem, OR

Nicole J. Bangs, P.A.-C. is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1336242536, issued on Sep 6, 2006. Check the license (Oregon PA156470, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336242536
Name
Nicole J. Bangs
Credential
P.A.-C.
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA156470 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 State St, Salem, OR 97301
Phone
(503) 540-6300
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(503) 540-6404
Medicaid ID
500640158 OR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111108000383); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1600 State St

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

  1. Christa AntrimOrthopedic Physical Therapist1538337977
  2. Magdalena Banasiak, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1134143563
  3. Kevin Bell, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1033146402
  4. Erin Bjorklund, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1952342354
  5. Earl Brewley, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1770928590
  6. Justin Brohard, DOOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1588012900

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

630 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 269 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicole Bangs630
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl131 claims
  2. Methocarbamol126 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl115 claims
  4. Gabapentin112 claims
  5. Baclofen61 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $187.86

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicole Bangs$187.86
  2. Specialty average$703.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Alexander C Ching MD PCTualatin, OR
  2. Oregon Spine Care LLCTualatin, OR

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

Nicole J. Bangs among 362 surgical physician assistant records in Oregon

Nicole J. Bangs, P.A.-C. is one of 362 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Oregon. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2014 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Oregon

There are 362 surgical physician assistant records in Oregon.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Andrew, PACSalem, OR 973011245564491
  2. Melissa Barone, PA-CSalem, OR 973011144520453
  3. Kevin Bell, PA-CSalem, OR 973011033146402
  4. Jessica BrooksSalem, OR 973011487152948
  5. Brenda Chandler, PA-CSalem, OR 973011447683156
  6. Nicole Kehrer, PASalem, OR 973011851658975
  7. Erin Khoury, PASalem, OR 973011649231259
  8. Suzanne NerliSalem, OR 973011972909661

Common questions

What is Nicole J. Bangs, P.A.-C.'s NPI number?

Nicole J. Bangs, P.A.-C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336242536, issued on Sep 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole J. Bangs, P.A.-C. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 State St, Salem, OR, 97301. Phone: (503) 540-6300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole J. Bangs, P.A.-C.'s license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number PA156470, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole J. Bangs, P.A.-C. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole J. Bangs, P.A.-C. had 630 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.