Paul Downton, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Susquehanna, PA
Paul Downton, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1891731618, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA051818, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Downton
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- MA051818 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2872 Turnpike St, Susquehanna, PA 18847
- Phone
- (570) 853-3135
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 853-3008
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100908000935); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2872 Turnpike St
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Verify Paul Downton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license MA051818Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
229 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate29 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 claims
- Cephalexin16 claims
- Prednisone15 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): 94 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Delaware Valley Hospital Inc.Walton, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
3 physician assistant records list a practice address in Susquehanna
They are 3 of the 42 NPPES records with a practice address in Susquehanna, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.
All 3 in Susquehanna → All 8,020 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Susquehanna →
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Common questions
What is Paul Downton, PA-C's NPI number?
Paul Downton, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891731618, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Downton, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2872 Turnpike St, Susquehanna, PA, 18847. Phone: (570) 853-3135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Downton, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA051818, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paul Downton, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Downton, PA-C had 229 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Downton, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.