NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara Fox Thead, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Abingdon, VA

Sara Fox Thead, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Abingdon, Virginia, and NPI 1417505876, issued on Aug 29, 2019. Check the license with the Virginia 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417505876
Name
Sara Fox Thead
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
6078 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
26208 Lee Hwy, Abingdon, VA 24211
Phone
(276) 451-3044
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240723002334); 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 26208 Lee Hwy

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

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia 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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

730 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Sara Thead730
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl179 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate157 claims
  3. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride46 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium35 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass29 claims
  6. Mupirocin23 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $374.22

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. 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. Sara Thead$374.22
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fast Pace Medical Clinic PLLCCollinwood, TN

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

Sara Fox Thead among 4,408 physician assistant records in Virginia

Sara Fox Thead, PA-C is one of 4,408 physician assistant records with a practice address in Virginia. 78% 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 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 54% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 2,885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 33% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 physician assistant records list a practice address in Abingdon

They are 16 of the 796 NPPES records with a practice address in Abingdon, and 4,408 physician assistant records in Virginia.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Boyd, PA-CAbingdon, VA 242111639935406
  2. Cathy Hopkins, PAAbingdon, VA 242111033120191
  3. Christy McGhee, PA-CAbingdon, VA 242111063402022
  4. Brian ScardoAbingdon, VA 242111386184216
  5. Mark Smith, PA-CAbingdon, VA 242111629321021
  6. Robert Stevenson, PA-CAbingdon, VA 242111205359544
  7. Terry Westbrook, PA-CAbingdon, VA 242111578755641
  8. Kelsie AddisonAbingdon, VA 242101215604194

Common questions

What is Sara Fox Thead, PA-C's NPI number?

Sara Fox Thead, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417505876, issued on Aug 29, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara Fox Thead, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26208 Lee Hwy, Abingdon, VA, 24211. Phone: (276) 451-3044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara Fox Thead, PA-C's license?

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

How much does Sara Fox Thead, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara Fox Thead, PA-C had 730 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.