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TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C

Physician Assistant in FRESNO, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 337 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 790
MIPS score
7.8423/100
▼ 75 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$3.5K
183 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 7.8423/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,368 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

7.8423/100
MIPS score · -75 vs avg
1K
Part D claims, 2023
$3.5K
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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.

TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

8 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). This entry sits in this band. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

What does the federal data show about TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 01/10/2017

NPI 1689110066

Primary specialty

Physician Assistant

High-volume

149,975 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,368 73% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 790

MIPS final score

7.8423/100 75.2577% pts

Penalty band band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Physician Assistant share within California

1. Physician Assistant42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Physician Assistant share within California

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physician Assistant national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
7.8423/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Physician Assistant) — 7.8423/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%7.8%
MIPS final score (Physician Assistant) — 7.8423/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 7585 N CEDAR AVE STE 102, FRESNO, CA, 93720, with a listed phone of (559) 243-1232. NPI 1689110066 was issued on 01/10/2017. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what COCKRUM most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,368 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 337 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $295K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 7.8423/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 26.141), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 149,975 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

7585 N CEDAR AVE STE 102
FRESNO, CA 93720

Provider Details

NPI 1689110066
Specialty Physician Assistant
Credentials PA-C
Gender Female
NPI Issued 01/10/2017

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

7.8423
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality
26.141
Cost

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C 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.

MD MEDICAL GROUP, INC.
FRESNO, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$3.5K

Largest payer

ABBVIE INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C. To verify TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,368
Total Claims
$295K
Total Drug Cost
337
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,076
Total Day Supply
60,561
Generic Drug Cost
$59K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.63
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male
Age Distribution
<65: 62, 65-74: 118, 75-84: 107, 85+: 50

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Donepezil Hcl
269
Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa/Levodopa
138
Quetiapine Fumarate
133
Levetiracetam
125
Nurtec Odt
Rimegepant Sulfate
72
Pregabalin
71
Sertraline Hcl
53
Carbamazepine Er
Carbamazepine
52
Gabapentin
45
Topiramate
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 TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.

149,975
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
790
Avg Claims per Provider

TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C's 1,368 claims are above the specialty average of 790.

Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as COCKRUM.

Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C's specialty?
TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in FRESNO, California. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C wrote 1,368 Medicare Part D claims totaling $295K in drug costs for 337 beneficiaries.
What is TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C's Medicare quality score?
TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 7.8423/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 26.141). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C located?
TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C is located at 7585 N CEDAR AVE STE 102, FRESNO, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 243-1232.
What is TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C's NPI number?
TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689110066, issued on 01/10/2017.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US?
There are 149,975 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 790 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Donepezil Hcl, Carbidopa-Levodopa, Quetiapine Fumarate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C accept Medicare?
TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,368 Part D claims and 337 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C's credentials?
TASHA COCKRUM, PA-C's NPI is 1689110066 with credentials PA-C. 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

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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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