NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Griffiths, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Las Cruces, NM

Paul Griffiths, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and NPI 1518977461, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico PA2003-0038, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518977461
Name
Paul Griffiths
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA2003-0038 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 Thorpe RD, Las Cruces, NM 88012
Phone
(575) 382-9292
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(575) 267-1747
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260513000054); may accept 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 1600 Thorpe RD

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  2. Kara Bower, LBSWSocial Worker1366609513
  3. Nancy Claypool, LISWClinical Social Worker1316956303
  4. Patricia Cubilette, CNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1619290053
  5. Wesley Dixon, RPHPharmacist1043307747
  6. Sandra Dominguez, MSWSocial Worker1003126954

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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5.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

4,620 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 122 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Griffiths4,620
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium268 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium184 claims
  3. Lisinopril184 claims
  4. Gabapentin144 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl119 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate118 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.

Paul Griffiths among 847 physician assistant records in New Mexico

Paul Griffiths, PA-C is one of 847 physician assistant records with a practice address in New Mexico. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physician Assistant providers in New Mexico

There are 847 physician assistant records in New Mexico.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brenda Bongetta, PA-CLas Cruces, NM 880121760038368
  2. Michael McWhirter, PA-CLas Cruces, NM 880121205829850
  3. Alfredo Quiralte, PALas Cruces, NM 880121285949297
  4. Dominic Tellez, PALas Cruces, NM 880121043544091
  5. Rebecca Brown, PA-CLas Cruces, NM 880111720445562
  6. Vanessa CarrascoLas Cruces, NM 880111083599518
  7. Michael Evett, PA-CLas Cruces, NM 880111851891659
  8. Kyle GabioudLas Cruces, NM 880111144716507

Common questions

What is Paul Griffiths, PA-C's NPI number?

Paul Griffiths, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518977461, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Griffiths, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 Thorpe RD, Las Cruces, NM, 88012. Phone: (575) 382-9292. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Griffiths, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number PA2003-0038, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Griffiths, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Griffiths, PA-C had 4,620 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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