NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rusty James McDonald, P.A.

Physician Assistant · Cambridge, MN

Rusty James McDonald, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Cambridge, Minnesota, and NPI 1013984285, issued on Mar 7, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 9542, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013984285
Name
Rusty James McDonald
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
9542 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 Dellwood St S, Cambridge, MN 55008
Phone
(763) 689-7700
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101103001176); accepts 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 701 Dellwood St S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jane Achenbach, MDNeurology Physician1275594004
  2. Anna Achter, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457271702
  3. Lori AdamsCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1881239325
  4. Merri Ahlstrom, LADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1013848571
  5. Jennifer Andersen, LPCCProfessional Counselor1003388398
  6. Greg Andrle, DOFamily Medicine Physician1770657884

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

97 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rusty McDonald97
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl34 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): 83.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Allina Health SystemLakeville, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Rusty James McDonald among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota

Rusty James McDonald, P.A. is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 40% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 physician assistant records list a practice address in Cambridge

They are 10 of the 460 NPPES records with a practice address in Cambridge, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelsey Abraham, PA-CCambridge, MN 550081427666320
  2. Sarah Beddow, PA-CCambridge, MN 550081124578083
  3. Robert Bendickson, PA-CCambridge, MN 550081780645309
  4. Sarah Berg, PA-CCambridge, MN 550081598831067
  5. Adam HerkertCambridge, MN 550081093285025
  6. Jordyn Lira, PACambridge, MN 550081124526462
  7. Shawna Milz, PA-CCambridge, MN 550081609244078
  8. Alyssa Snyder, PA-SCambridge, MN 550081851012678

Common questions

What is Rusty James McDonald, P.A.'s NPI number?

Rusty James McDonald, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013984285, issued on Mar 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rusty James McDonald, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Dellwood St S, Cambridge, MN, 55008. Phone: (763) 689-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rusty James McDonald, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 9542, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rusty James McDonald, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rusty James McDonald, P.A. had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rusty James McDonald, P.A.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.