Vernice Ann R. Bautista, P.A.-C
Physician Assistant · La Junta, CO
Vernice Ann R. Bautista, P.A.-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in La Junta, Colorado, and NPI 1275654287, issued on Apr 3, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 1565, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vernice Ann R. Bautista
- Credential
- P.A.-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 1565 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2201 San Juan Ave, La Junta, CO 81050
- Phone
- (719) 384-8181
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 384-4872
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110713000337); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vernice Ann R. Bautista in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 1565Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024
2,378 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium231 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium211 claims
- Lisinopril176 claims
- Metformin Hcl112 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate74 claims
- Losartan Potassium64 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: $151.71
7 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Arkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterLa Junta, CO · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Vernice Ann R. Bautista among 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado
Vernice Ann R. Bautista, P.A.-C is one of 3,767 physician assistant records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 17% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2017 among the 2,351 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 physician assistant records list a practice address in La Junta
They are 7 of the 214 NPPES records with a practice address in La Junta, and 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Vernice Ann R. Bautista, P.A.-C's NPI number?
Vernice Ann R. Bautista, P.A.-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275654287, issued on Apr 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vernice Ann R. Bautista, P.A.-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2201 San Juan Ave, La Junta, CO, 81050. Phone: (719) 384-8181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vernice Ann R. Bautista, P.A.-C's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 1565, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Vernice Ann R. Bautista, P.A.-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vernice Ann R. Bautista, P.A.-C had 2,378 Medicare Part D claims for 234 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.