NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole A. Cowette, C-PA

Medical Physician Assistant · Vero Beach, FL

Nicole A. Cowette, C-PA is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1659361988, issued on Oct 27, 2005. Check the license (Florida PA9102638, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1659361988
Name
Nicole A. Cowette
Credential
C-PA
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA9102638 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 37TH St, Vero Beach, FL 32960
Phone
(772) 766-0789
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2005
Record last updated
May 29, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(772) 581-3991
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040621001058); 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 37TH St

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

  1. Leonelle' CharlesFamily Nurse Practitioner1528652781
  2. Chelsea King, OTR/LPhysical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist1700708518
  3. Mark Mendelsohn, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1497900724
  4. Marisol NaranjoOccupational Therapy Assistant1114848199
  5. Laurie Palmer, OTROccupational Therapist1346563632
  6. Richard Penly, MDFamily Medicine Physician1194782185

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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69% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

1,938 Medicare Part D claims for 436 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 103 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicole Cowette1,938
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium121 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium106 claims
  3. Gabapentin84 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate82 claims
  5. Eliquis69 claims
  6. Furosemide68 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): 83.6 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 score74.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%77.0
  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: $210.38

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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. Nicole Cowette$210.38
  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. Jimmy Lockhart MD PLVero Beach, FL

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

Nicole A. Cowette among 2,776 medical physician assistant records in Florida

Nicole A. Cowette, C-PA is one of 2,776 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Florida. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2013 among the 1,278 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 52% 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 Florida 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 Florida

There are 2,776 medical physician assistant records in Florida.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Keller, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601144520958
  2. Meredith Kitchell, MMS, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601457760084
  3. Sarah Lang, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601891047650
  4. Nancy Laureano, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601316954902
  5. Ketan Patel, PAVero Beach, FL 329601679924229
  6. Melissa Raborn, P.A.-C.Vero Beach, FL 329601639589682
  7. Theresa Regis, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTVero Beach, FL 329601609843358
  8. Craig Romero, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTVero Beach, FL 329601013919513

Common questions

What is Nicole A. Cowette, C-PA's NPI number?

Nicole A. Cowette, C-PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659361988, issued on Oct 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole A. Cowette, C-PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 37TH St, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 766-0789. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole A. Cowette, C-PA's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number PA9102638, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicole A. Cowette, C-PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole A. Cowette, C-PA had 1,938 Medicare Part D claims for 436 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicole A. Cowette, C-PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 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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