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Rick Sessions, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant in Sarasota, Florida. 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
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 415 beneficiaries · Surgical Physician Assistant avg: 316
MIPS score
95.8/100
▲ 13 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$698.59
36 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Rick Sessions, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.8/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,341 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

95.8/100
MIPS score · +13 vs avg
1K
Part D claims, 2023
$698.59
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.

Rick Sessions, 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

96 Top 21% higher than 79% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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 Rick Sessions, 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, Rick Sessions, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 96% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 84% — placing this provider in the high-volume, high-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

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percentile: 53Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality — percentile: 13Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality — percentile: 85Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality — percentile: 8Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality — percentile: 0Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality — percentile: 67Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality — percentile: 90Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality — percentile: 73Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality — percentile: 20Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality — percentile: 73Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality — percentile: 98Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality — percentile: 42Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality — percentile: 63Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality — percentile: 70Rick Sessions, PA-C — Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 96 · MIPS quality — percentile: 84
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 Rick Sessions, 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 Rick Sessions, PA-C?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/10/2006

NPI 1780634949

Primary specialty

Surgical Physician Assistant

Mid-sized

16,119 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,341 324% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 316

MIPS final score

95.8/100 12.7 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Florida

How Surgical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Florida providers

Florida providers

Largest specialties in Florida (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician — 16.1%Behavior Technician16.1%Mental Health Counselor — 4.8%Mental Health Counselor4.8%Family Nurse Practitioner — 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Pharmacist — 4.2%Pharmacist4.2%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program — 3.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.8%Physical Therapist — 3.1%Physical Therapist3.1%Surgical Physician Assistant — 0.3%Surgical Physician Assistant0.3%
Largest specialties in Florida (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

Rick Sessions, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgical Physician Assistant national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
95.8/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Surgical Physician Assistant) — 95.8/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%95.8%
MIPS final score (Surgical Physician Assistant) — 95.8/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

Rick Sessions, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 1921 WALDEMERE ST STE 310, Sarasota, FL, 34239, with a listed phone of (941) 917-5400. NPI 1780634949 was issued on 05/10/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Sessions most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,341 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 415 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $157K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 95.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 92.5), 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

1921 WALDEMERE ST STE 310
Sarasota, FL 34239

Provider Details

NPI 1780634949
Specialty Surgical Physician Assistant
Credentials PA-C
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/10/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

95.818
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
92.5193
Quality
97
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Rick Sessions, 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.

Lake City Cancer Care LLC
Lake City, FL

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 Rick Sessions, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$699

Largest payer

PFIZER 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.

License & disciplinary context — Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Rick Sessions, PA-C. To verify Rick Sessions, PA-C's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases

FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,341
Total Claims
$157K
Total Drug Cost
415
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,455
Total Day Supply
66,615
Generic Drug Cost
$36K
Antibiotic Claims
355

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.62
Gender Split
33% female / 67% male
Age Distribution
<65: 64, 65-74: 175, 75-84: 135, 85+: 41

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Rick Sessions, PA-C prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Tamsulosin Hcl
346
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
Oxybutynin Chloride
180
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
157
Testosterone Cypionate
130
Solifenacin Succinate
90
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
67
Myrbetriq
Mirabegron
61
Nitrofurantoin
Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal
53
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst
49
Methenamine Hippurate
41

* 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 Rick Sessions, 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

Rick Sessions, PA-C's 1,341 claims are above the specialty average of 316.

Nearby Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in Florida

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sessions.

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 Florida 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 Rick Sessions, PA-C's specialty?
Rick Sessions, PA-C specializes in Surgical Physician Assistant and practices in Sarasota, Florida. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Rick Sessions, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Rick Sessions, PA-C wrote 1,341 Medicare Part D claims totaling $157K in drug costs for 415 beneficiaries.
What is Rick Sessions, PA-C's Medicare quality score?
Rick Sessions, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 95.8/100 (Quality: 92.5). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Rick Sessions, PA-C located?
Rick Sessions, PA-C is located at 1921 WALDEMERE ST STE 310, Sarasota, FL, 34239. Phone: (941) 917-5400.
What is Rick Sessions, PA-C's NPI number?
Rick Sessions, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780634949, issued on 05/10/2006.
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 Rick Sessions, PA-C prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Rick Sessions, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Oxybutynin Chloride Er, Ciprofloxacin Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Rick Sessions, PA-C accept Medicare?
Rick Sessions, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,341 Part D claims and 415 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Rick Sessions, PA-C's credentials?
Rick Sessions, PA-C's NPI is 1780634949 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

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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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