Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Patricia Buehler, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Golden, CO

Patricia Buehler, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Golden, Colorado, and NPI 1417133216, issued on Jan 11, 2008. Check the license with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1417133216
Name
Patricia Buehler
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
660 Golden Ridge RD Ste 250, Golden, CO 80401
Phone
(303) 233-1223
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 660 Golden Ridge RD Ste 250

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

  1. Earl Abel, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1700048642
  2. Lutfullah AlmosPhysician Assistant1447703186
  3. Nicole AndersonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518586080
  4. Rachel ArcherFamily Nurse Practitioner1588485221
  5. Catherine AtkinsonPhysician Assistant1760109094
  6. Sara Brown, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1396850921

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

193 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 832 among the 95,030 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.

  1. Patricia Buehler193
  2. Specialty average832

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl38 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium33 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt27 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl21 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 82.9 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 score85.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  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: $83.72

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 61,144 providers of this specialty with any payment received $853.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Patricia Buehler$83.72
  2. Specialty average$853.85

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Steadman Clinic Professional LLCVail, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

111 physician assistant records list a Golden practice address

They are 111 of the 1,371 NPPES records with a Golden practice address, and 3,872 physician assistant records in Colorado.

Other physician assistant records in Colorado

  1. Hannah Abbe, PADenver, CO1083360184
  2. Elise AbbottFort Collins, CO1194516542
  3. Jennifer Abbott, PA-CColorado Springs, CO1851821334
  4. Alexander AbbruzzeseFort Carson, CO1538994132
  5. Mary Abraham, PA-CColorado Springs, CO1225696800
  6. Mariella Accame, PALakewood, CO1629007141
  7. Morgan Achterhoff, MDAurora, CO1336566868
  8. Valerie Ackman, PA-CEnglewood, CO1982824504
  9. Whitney Adair, MPAS, PA-CAurora, CO1972996890
  10. Laura Adamowski, PADenver, CO1649289323

Common questions

What is Patricia Buehler, PA-C's NPI number?

Patricia Buehler, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417133216, issued on Jan 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patricia Buehler, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 660 Golden Ridge RD Ste 250, Golden, CO, 80401. Phone: (303) 233-1223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patricia Buehler, PA-C's license?

Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Patricia Buehler, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Patricia Buehler, PA-C had 193 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 832. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Patricia Buehler, PA-C's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.