NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Patrick Alton Dawson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Hermiston, OR

Patrick Alton Dawson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Hermiston, Oregon, and NPI 1831233139, issued on Feb 19, 2007. Check the license (Oregon MD166627, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; 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
1831233139
Name
Patrick Alton Dawson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD166627 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1122 W Elm Ave, Hermiston, OR 97838
Phone
(541) 289-7075
Enumerated
Feb 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2026
Fax
(541) 314-4873
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080805000203); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2000
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 1122 W Elm Ave

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

  1. Nathan CampPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1225667918
  2. Donald Carlson, DPMPodiatrist1114087632
  3. Kyle Duncan, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1598185712
  4. Merthel Rand, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1538146436
  5. Tamara Simpson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1003935388
  6. Matthew Thompson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1326330580

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Patrick Dawson53
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl25 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): 83.8 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 score82.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $93.93

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Patrick Dawson$94
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Good Shepherd Health Care SystemHermiston, OR

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

Patrick Alton Dawson among 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Oregon

Patrick Alton Dawson, MD is one of 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 60% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 165 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Hermiston

They are 6 of the 479 NPPES records with a practice address in Hermiston, and 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Oregon.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Anderson, D.O.Hermiston, OR 978381881630440
  2. Tamara Simpson, MDHermiston, OR 978381003935388
  3. Matthew Thompson, MDHermiston, OR 978381326330580
  4. James Whittum, MDHermiston, OR 978381750321089
  5. Zhiqing Xing, M.D.Hermiston, OR 978381417129339
  6. Gregg Densmore, M.D.La Grande, OR 978501184624975
  7. James Kopp, M.D.La Grande, OR 978501750472304
  8. James Mathis, MDLa Grande, OR 978501225033350

Common questions

What is Patrick Alton Dawson, MD's NPI number?

Patrick Alton Dawson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831233139, issued on Feb 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patrick Alton Dawson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1122 W Elm Ave, Hermiston, OR, 97838. Phone: (541) 289-7075. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patrick Alton Dawson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD166627, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Patrick Alton Dawson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Patrick Alton Dawson, MD had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Patrick Alton Dawson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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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