NORMAN HOBBS, SURGEON'S ASSISTANT
Surgical Physician Assistant in MONTGOMERY, Alabama. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: NORMAN HOBBS, SURGEON'S ASSISTANT reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.8774 out of 100, below the 83.1 national average, and filed 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
NORMAN HOBBS, SURGEON'S ASSISTANT at a glance
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Surgical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Surgical Physician Assistant share within Alabama
Surgical Physician Assistant is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Alabama
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
NORMAN HOBBS, SURGEON'S ASSISTANT's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgical Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 80.8774/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Surgical Physician Assistant) — 80.8774/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Surgical Physician Assistant US NPIs
80.8774/100 MIPS final score — 2.2 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Surgical Physician Assistant. Quality dim: 76.7063. Cost dim: 59.5518.
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.
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NORMAN HOBBS, SURGEON'S ASSISTANT is a Surgical Physician Assistant provider practicing in MONTGOMERY, Alabama, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: SURGEON'S ASSISTANT. NPI: 1023194073. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
NORMAN HOBBS, SURGEON'S ASSISTANT appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgical Physician Assistant provider holding SURGEON'S ASSISTANT credentials at 2055 E SOUTH BLVD STE 603, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36116, with a listed phone of (334) 747-8800. NPI 1023194073 was issued on 10/31/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what HOBBS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 11 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $104 in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 80.8774/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 76.7063, Cost 59.5518), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Surgical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,119 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 316 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1023194073 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | SURGEON'S ASSISTANT |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/31/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where NORMAN HOBBS, SURGEON'S ASSISTANT 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.
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 NORMAN HOBBS, SURGEON'S ASSISTANT. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$427
Largest payer
Medtronic, 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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 23
- Total Day Supply
- 601
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $104
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.08
Surgical Physician Assistant Overview
How NORMAN HOBBS, SURGEON'S ASSISTANT fits within the Surgical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
NORMAN HOBBS, SURGEON'S ASSISTANT's 11 claims are below the specialty average of 316.
Nearby Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as HOBBS.
Compare Surgical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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