NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tasha R. Cockrum, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Fresno, CA

Tasha R. Cockrum, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1689110066, issued on Jan 10, 2017. Check the license (California 56921, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1689110066
Name
Tasha R. Cockrum
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
56921 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7585 N Cedar Ave Ste 102, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 243-1232
Enumerated
Jan 10, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 6, 2023
Fax
(559) 243-9954
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191017002283); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

2,108 Medicare Part D claims for 470 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Tasha Cockrum2,108
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl338 claims
  2. Levetiracetam241 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa235 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate193 claims
  5. Pregabalin85 claims
  6. Nurtec Odt67 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): 7.8 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%26.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $3,525.88

183 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Tasha Cockrum$3,525.88
  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. MD Medical Group, Inc.Fresno, CA

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

Tasha R. Cockrum among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Tasha R. Cockrum, PA-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 47% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

190 physician assistant records list a practice address in Fresno

They are 190 of the 19,440 NPPES records with a practice address in Fresno, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Bender, PA-CFresno, CA 937201538150545
  2. Todd BranerFresno, CA 937201932182193
  3. Phyllis Brown, PAFresno, CA 937201346283728
  4. Marissa Carrillo, PAFresno, CA 937201538148929
  5. William Dixon, PAFresno, CA 937201568478469
  6. Julie Duquette, PAFresno, CA 937201649253824
  7. Nicki Elms, P.A.Fresno, CA 937201629090295
  8. Arnold Escarcega, PA-CFresno, CA 937201124020706

Common questions

What is Tasha R. Cockrum, PA-C's NPI number?

Tasha R. Cockrum, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689110066, issued on Jan 10, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tasha R. Cockrum, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7585 N Cedar Ave Ste 102, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 243-1232. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tasha R. Cockrum, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number 56921, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tasha R. Cockrum, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tasha R. Cockrum, PA-C had 2,108 Medicare Part D claims for 470 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tasha R. Cockrum, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 7.8 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.

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