NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Katherine Riley, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Hickory, NC

Sarah Katherine Riley, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1518628932, issued on Jan 7, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina 0010-12092, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1518628932
Name
Sarah Katherine Riley
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
0010-12092 NC
GUTK-ZB38P7 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
214 18TH St SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 624-1630
Enumerated
Jan 7, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220509001324); 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 214 18TH St SE

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

  1. Keaton Allen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477339224
  2. Troy Alley, P.A.Physician Assistant1275587255
  3. Elizabeth Arru, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306083639
  4. Kathryn AshworthPhysical Therapy Assistant1922985068
  5. Jarrett Beaver, PTPhysical Therapist1972295889
  6. Abigail BeckPhysical Therapist1073449708

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

984 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 342 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sarah Riley984
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen204 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl169 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl165 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl152 claims
  5. Gabapentin135 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium49 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 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 score84.2
  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: $15.41

1 payment: 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. Sarah Riley$15.41
  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 2 group practices

  1. Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCDenver, NC
  2. OrthocarolinaCharlotte, NC

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

Sarah Katherine Riley among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina

Sarah Katherine Riley, PA-C is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 77% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 35% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

128 physician assistant records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 128 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Troy Alley, P.A.Hickory, NC 286021275587255
  2. Kenneth Anderson, PAHickory, NC 286021073569224
  3. Brian Bechtol, PAHickory, NC 286021508827239
  4. Seth Call, PA-CHickory, NC 286021033183660
  5. Katherine Rose Christinzio, PA-CHickory, NC 286021346209517
  6. Barbara Dean, PA-CHickory, NC 286021538114673
  7. Justin Ellis, P.A.Hickory, NC 286021972566651
  8. Todd Harvey, PA-CHickory, NC 286021851367239

Common questions

What is Sarah Katherine Riley, PA-C's NPI number?

Sarah Katherine Riley, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518628932, issued on Jan 7, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Katherine Riley, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 214 18TH St SE, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 624-1630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Katherine Riley, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 0010-12092, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sarah Katherine Riley, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Katherine Riley, PA-C had 984 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sarah Katherine Riley, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 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.