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2026 NPPES data Surgical Physician Assistant NPI 1063042208 PA-C
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Surgical Physician Assistant in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,119 in Surgical Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
294
Medicare Part D claims · 120 beneficiaries · Surgical Physician Assistant avg: 316
Generic prescribing
77%
generic claims · 23% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
83.8/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$801.02
24 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.8/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 294 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 83.8/100
- MIPS score · +1 vs avg
- 294
- Part D claims, 2023
- 77%
- generic prescribing
- $801.02
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
84 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Rhonda Vernon, PA-C sits
This provider among surgical physician assistant peers
Across the 3,708 surgical physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Rhonda Vernon, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 72% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 42% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one surgical physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Rhonda Vernon, PA-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Rhonda Vernon, PA-C?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Surgical Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
294 7% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
83.8/100 0.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New Mexico
How Surgical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgical Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 83.8/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Surgical Physician Assistant) - 83.8/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 201 CEDAR ST SE STE 800, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, with a listed phone of (505) 563-2500. NPI 1063042208 was issued on 01/15/2020.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 294 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 120 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $77K in drug spend, split 23% brand-name and 77% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 83.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 84.6, Cost 58.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Surgical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,119 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 316 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1063042208 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/15/2020 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
83.8451
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
84.5974
Quality
58.6394
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Rhonda Vernon, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Albuquerque, NM
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Rhonda Vernon, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$801
Largest payer
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C - brand share 23.0%
Surgical Physician Assistant average
23% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 294 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
294
Total Claims
$77K
Total Drug Cost
120
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 711
- Total Day Supply
- 20,746
- Brand vs Generic
- 23% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $71K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.40
- Gender Split
- 45% female / 55% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 56, 75-84: 39, 85+: 13
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Rhonda Vernon, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
99 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
45 claims
- Xarelto
Xarelto
45 claims
- Eliquis 20
Eliquis
20 claims
- Cilostazol 15
Cilostazol
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 99 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 45 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 45 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 20 |
| Cilostazol | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgical Physician Assistant Overview
How Rhonda Vernon, PA-C fits within the Surgical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
16,119
Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in US
54
States with Surgical Physician Assistant
316
Avg Claims per Provider
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C's 294 claims are below the specialty average of 316.
Nearby Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in New Mexico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vernon.
Dr. Cristina Allcorn
PA-C
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Lauren Atkinson
PA-C
Rio Rancho, NM
Dr. Walter Barney
SURGICAL ASSISTANT
Santa Fe, NM
Dr. Christopher Bettis
PA-C
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Beverly Bierbach
PA-C
Albuquerque, NM
Compare Surgical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New Mexico medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgical Physician Assistant peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rhonda Vernon, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C specializes in Surgical Physician Assistant and practices in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Rhonda Vernon, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Rhonda Vernon, PA-C wrote 294 Medicare Part D claims totaling $77K in drug costs for 120 beneficiaries.
What is Rhonda Vernon, PA-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83.8/100 (Quality: 84.6, Cost: 58.6). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Rhonda Vernon, PA-C located? ▼
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C is located at 201 CEDAR ST SE STE 800, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 563-2500.
What is Rhonda Vernon, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063042208, issued on 01/15/2020.
Does Rhonda Vernon, PA-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C's prescribing is 23% brand-name and 77% generic drugs by claim count, with $71K in brand drug costs.
How many Surgical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 16,119 Surgical Physician Assistant providers across 54 states in the US. The average Surgical Physician Assistant provider writes 316 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Rhonda Vernon, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Rhonda Vernon, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Clopidogrel, Atorvastatin Calcium, Xarelto. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Rhonda Vernon, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 294 Part D claims and 120 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Rhonda Vernon, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Rhonda Vernon, PA-C's NPI is 1063042208 with credentials PA-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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