NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1285798546 PA
Verify on CMS → Stephanie McDowell, PA
Physician Assistant in Aurora, Colorado.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 156,084 in 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 · 209 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 832
Generic prescribing
74%
generic claims · 26% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
38.3/100
▼ 45 pts below national avg 83.5 · Below average
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Stephanie McDowell, PA reported a CMS MIPS final score of 38.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,123 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 38.3/100
- MIPS score · -45 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 74%
- generic prescribing
- ≥4th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Stephanie McDowell, PA
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1285798546), first enumerated 12/21/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,123 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 38.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1285798546 · Physician Assistant
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-LOW · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1285798546
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 156K Physician Assistant
- MIPS-LOW 38.3/100
- RX-MID 1,123
- BOOK-LIGHT 3,872 in Colorado
- PHOTO-FINISH Megan Beadle, PA-C · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- McDowell · this …
McDowell · this provider
38.3 MIPS pts
- Robert Downs, PA…
Robert Downs, PA
38.3 MIPS pts
- Megan Beadle, PA…
Megan Beadle, PA-C
38.3 MIPS pts
- Rachel Bradley, …
Rachel Bradley, PA-C
38.3 MIPS pts
- Kaycie Cartwrigh…
Kaycie Cartwright, PA
38.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Stephanie McDowell, PA's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
38 ≥ 4th percentile 4% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Stephanie McDowell, PA sits
This provider among physician assistant peers
Across the 26,497 physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Stephanie McDowell, PA writes more Part D claims than 84% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 1% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Stephanie McDowell, PA. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Stephanie McDowell, PA?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
1,123 35% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
38.3/100 45.2 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Stephanie McDowell, PA's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 38.3/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1285798546 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 12/21/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
38.2896
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
0
Quality
45.9653
Cost
98
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Stephanie McDowell, PA 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.
University Physicians Incorporated
Aurora, CO
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Stephanie McDowell, PA - brand share 26.0%
Physician Assistant average
26% brand-name claims vs 74% generic, on 1,123 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,123
Total Claims
$500K
Total Drug Cost
209
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,835.333
- Total Day Supply
- 50,183
- Brand vs Generic
- 26% brand / 74% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $462K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $38K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 54
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 64.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.18
- Gender Split
- 70% female / 30% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 77, 65-74: 77, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Stephanie McDowell, PA prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
167 claims
- Linzess
Linzess
117 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
113 claims
- Esomeprazole Magne…
Esomeprazole Magnesium
91 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
75 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl
Dicyclomine Hcl
68 claims
- Colestipol Hcl 50
Colestipol Hcl
50 claims
- Motegrity 44
Motegrity
44 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole | 167 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 117 |
| Famotidine | 113 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | 91 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 75 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | 68 |
| Colestipol Hcl | 50 |
| Motegrity Prucalopride Succinate | 44 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 42 |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr Dexlansoprazole | 38 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Stephanie McDowell, PA fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
156,084
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
832
Avg Claims per Provider
Stephanie McDowell, PA's 1,123 claims are above the specialty average of 832.
Nationwide Physician Assistant peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for McDowell, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (38.3 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as McDowell.
One of 3,872 Physician Assistant providers enrolled in Colorado, 5 are shown here.
Hannah Abbe
PA
Denver, CO
Elise Abbott
Fort Collins, CO
Jennifer Abbott
PA-C
Colorado Springs, CO
Alexander Abbruzzese
Fort Carson, CO
Mary Abraham
PA-C
Colorado Springs, CO
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stephanie McDowell, PA's specialty? ▼
Stephanie McDowell, PA specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Aurora, Colorado. Credentials: PA.
How much does Stephanie McDowell, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Stephanie McDowell, PA wrote 1,123 Medicare Part D claims totaling $500K in drug costs for 209 beneficiaries.
What is Stephanie McDowell, PA's Medicare quality score? ▼
Stephanie McDowell, PA has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 38.3/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 46). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Stephanie McDowell, PA located? ▼
Stephanie McDowell, PA is located at 1635 AURORA CT, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000.
What is Stephanie McDowell, PA's NPI number? ▼
Stephanie McDowell, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285798546, issued on 12/21/2006.
Does Stephanie McDowell, PA prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Stephanie McDowell, PA's prescribing is 26% brand-name and 74% generic drugs by claim count, with $462K in brand drug costs.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 156,084 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 832 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Stephanie McDowell, PA prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Stephanie McDowell, PA's most frequently prescribed drugs include Omeprazole, Linzess, Famotidine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Stephanie McDowell, PA accept Medicare? ▼
Stephanie McDowell, PA appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,123 Part D claims and 209 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Stephanie McDowell, PA's credentials? ▼
Stephanie McDowell, PA's NPI is 1285798546 with credentials PA. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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