Peter J. Gruca, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant · Manchester, CT
Peter J. Gruca, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Manchester, Connecticut, and NPI 1659330595, issued on Mar 20, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 001015, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter J. Gruca
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- 001015 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 71 Haynes St, Manchester, CT 06040
- Phone
- (860) 533-6595
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200113002666); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Peter J. Gruca in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 001015Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
159 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone55 claims
- Meloxicam15 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl12 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): 76.4 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).
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Peter J. Gruca among 808 surgical physician assistant records in Connecticut
Peter J. Gruca, PA-C is one of 808 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Connecticut. 90% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2016 among the 646 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Connecticut
There are 808 surgical physician assistant records in Connecticut.
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The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mason Dunn-McDonagh, PA-CManchester, CT 060401356716302
- Carrie Harris, PA-CManchester, CT 060401619299310
- David Klimowicz, P.A.-C.Manchester, CT 060401356584718
- Andrea Lagasse, PA-CManchester, CT 060401124383112
- Lydia Loiselle, PA-CManchester, CT 060401396531273
- Andrea Lynch, PA-CManchester, CT 060401053702845
- Alyssa OlsenManchester, CT 060401770933541
- Michael Portal, PA-CManchester, CT 060401265206056
Common questions
What is Peter J. Gruca, PA-C's NPI number?
Peter J. Gruca, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659330595, issued on Mar 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter J. Gruca, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 71 Haynes St, Manchester, CT, 06040. Phone: (860) 533-6595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter J. Gruca, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 001015, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Peter J. Gruca, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter J. Gruca, PA-C had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Peter J. Gruca, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.4 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.