NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Lara Messer, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Bridgeport, CT

Nicole Lara Messer, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and NPI 1710138524, issued on Oct 10, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 6155, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut 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
1710138524
Name
Nicole Lara Messer
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License numbers
6155 CT
012846 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06606
Phone
(203) 576-5708
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231118000440); 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 2800 Main St

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

  1. Taylor Abelli, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023868593
  2. Erica Acquarulo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982468799
  3. Adekola Adedeji, MD, MPHInfectious Disease Physician1285190843
  4. Jite Adeniran, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1073965562
  5. Edin AdilovicHospitalist Physician1962993592
  6. Monica Ahern Lockwood, MDInternal Medicine Physician1487834917

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut 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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicole Messer61
  2. Specialty average304

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score81.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $105.40

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. 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 Messer$105.40
  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 one group practice

  1. Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLCStorrs, CT

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

Nicole Lara Messer among 808 surgical physician assistant records in Connecticut

Nicole Lara Messer, PA-C is one of 808 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Connecticut. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 26% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2016 among the 646 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

43 surgical physician assistant records list a practice address in Bridgeport

They are 43 of the 2,980 NPPES records with a practice address in Bridgeport, and 808 surgical physician assistant records in Connecticut.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Ambrogio, PABridgeport, CT 066061265824379
  2. Vanessa AugeriBridgeport, CT 066061275850919
  3. Paige Birney, P.A.Bridgeport, CT 066061992738447
  4. Gail Drake, P.A.Bridgeport, CT 066061639342447
  5. Gail Fulco-Tantorski, PA-CBridgeport, CT 066061104026293
  6. Emily Huben, MPAS, PA-CBridgeport, CT 066061245752690
  7. John Lignore, PA-CBridgeport, CT 066061851513253
  8. David Malsheske, PA-CBridgeport, CT 066061295992915

Common questions

What is Nicole Lara Messer, PA-C's NPI number?

Nicole Lara Messer, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710138524, issued on Oct 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Lara Messer, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT, 06606. Phone: (203) 576-5708. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Lara Messer, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 6155, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Lara Messer, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Lara Messer, PA-C had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicole Lara Messer, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.8 of 100. 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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