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DEBORAH L. WHITCOMB PA-C
NPI 1982798138
Physician Assistant in Forest Lake, MN

Active since October 03, 2006PECOS Enrolled
21365 IVERSON AVE N, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025(651) 387-8947 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 23, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: May 3, 2024, Jan 20, 2023, Mar 5, 2020 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2015).

About Deborah L. Whitcomb Pa-c NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DEBORAH L. WHITCOMB PA-C (NPI 1982798138) is an individual physician assistant in Forest Lake, Minnesota, licensed in Minnesota (9719) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1982798138
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy363A00000X
Provider Legal NameDEBORAH L. WHITCOMBCredential: PA-C
Location Address21365 IVERSON AVE NForest Lake, MN 55025-9557
Mailing Address21365 Iverson Ave NForest Lake, MN 55025-9557 · (651) 387-8947
Phone(651) 387-8947
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateOctober 3, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateApril 23, 20255 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedApril 23, 2025
✔ NPI 1982798138 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPhysician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363A00000X
License✔ Licensed in MN · 9719
Definition
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
21365 IVERSON AVE N, Forest Lake, MN 55025
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Other Identifiers 4

OtherHP35074MN · Healthpartners
Medicaid043830800MN
Other0110221MN · Medica
Other141701MN · Ucare Mn

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Deborah L. Whitcomb Pa-c is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer– Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 55025 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$85.82 typical visit price
range $56.00 – $168.28
Typical copayment $21.45 (range $14.00 – $42.07)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$69.74 typical visit price
range $18.32 – $138.04
Typical copayment $17.43 (range $4.58 – $34.51)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
100%1,127 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
38%453 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
Falls: Plan of Care
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older with a history of falls that had a plan of care for falls documented within 12 months
100%473 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Medication Reconciliation
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
95%37 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
19%1,190 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
77%132 patients4/55-star benchmark: 95%
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older screened for depression on the date of the encounter using an age appropriate standardized depression screening tool AND if positive, a follow-up plan is documented on the date of the positive screen
93%97 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
91%1,190 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
58%1,190 patients3/55-star benchmark: 79%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Deborah Whitcomb's NPI number?

The NPI number for Deborah Whitcomb is 1982798138. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 3, 2006.

Where is Deborah Whitcomb located?

Deborah Whitcomb practices at 21365 Iverson Ave N, Forest Lake, MN 55025. The listed phone number is (651) 387-8947.

What is Deborah Whitcomb's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.

Is Deborah Whitcomb enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Deborah Whitcomb is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Deborah Whitcomb was last updated on April 23, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 15 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.