NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Taylor Hixenbaugh

Physician Assistant · Pittsburgh, PA

Samantha Taylor Hixenbaugh is a physician assistant with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1760029482, issued on Dec 2, 2019. Check the license with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760029482
Name
Samantha Taylor Hixenbaugh
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
5230 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone
(412) 623-2121
Enumerated
Dec 2, 2019
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5230 Centre Ave

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

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  3. Aya Agha, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1730829177
  4. Daniel Ahrens, PHARMDPharmacist1881580215
  5. Nicole Alexandrovich, DPTPhysical Therapist1881107969
  6. Melissa Amin, PTPhysical Therapist1275601312

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Samantha Hixenbaugh24
  2. Specialty average830

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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score78.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $216.10

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samantha Hixenbaugh$216.10
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Samantha Taylor Hixenbaugh among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Samantha Taylor Hixenbaugh is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 57% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 42% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

911 physician assistant records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 911 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Molly BraffetPittsburgh, PA 152321740250364
  2. Andrea Brown, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152321457354193
  3. Cheryl Devitt, PACPittsburgh, PA 152321598788838
  4. John DunnPittsburgh, PA 152321285772129
  5. Heather Jones, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152321528032992
  6. Rochelle KlinePittsburgh, PA 152321215902747
  7. Jaime Kriner, PAPittsburgh, PA 152321346263928
  8. Nikol MarksPittsburgh, PA 152321821068438

Common questions

What is Samantha Taylor Hixenbaugh's NPI number?

Samantha Taylor Hixenbaugh's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760029482, issued on Dec 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Taylor Hixenbaugh located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5230 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 623-2121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Taylor Hixenbaugh's license?

Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Samantha Taylor Hixenbaugh prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samantha Taylor Hixenbaugh had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samantha Taylor Hixenbaugh's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.