Darren Joseph Trafton, PA-C

  • Wilmington, NC
  • Physician assistant
NPI1699755900PAC ID5496772196
Medicare patients, 2024
395
Part D claims, 2024
113
MIPS score, 2024
80
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$93
Practice address
2131 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28402
Practice phone
Call (910) 667-5619
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Primary practice

New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit

Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Wilmington, North Carolina

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Darren Joseph Trafton is a physician assistant in Wilmington, North Carolina

Darren Trafton practices at New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Darren Trafton's NPI, 1699755900, was assigned on January 20, 2006. Darren Trafton holds North Carolina license 001000246.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5496772196
NPI enumeration date
January 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(910) 667-5619
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
60
Medical school graduation
1992

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Darren Joseph Trafton practices at New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit in Wilmington, North Carolina

Darren Trafton's primary practice is New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit, at 2131 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28402 in New Hanover County. The practice phone is (910) 667-5619.

  • New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit
    2131 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28402 · New Hanover CountyPhone(910) 667-5619

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Darren Joseph Trafton is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Darren Trafton's primary practice is New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit in Wilmington, North Carolina. Darren Trafton is also affiliated with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Wilmington Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Darren Trafton to 1 more behavioral health center, 1 breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Darren Joseph Trafton's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Darren Trafton practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - UnitAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Darren Joseph Trafton is one of 7,765 physician assistants in North Carolina

Physician assistant is Darren Trafton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Darren Trafton is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 001000246 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Darren Trafton

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Darren Joseph Trafton treated 395 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 395 Medicare patients who saw Darren Trafton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 195 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Darren Trafton's median patient age at 71, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024395
Average age74
Average risk score1.25
Also on Medicaid6%

Darren Trafton's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Darren Trafton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19750%
  • Men19850%

Chronic conditions among Darren Trafton's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Ischemic heart disease35%
  5. Anxiety28%
  6. Mood disorders28%
  7. Diabetes27%
  8. Chronic kidney disease26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Darren Trafton's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Darren Joseph Trafton wrote 113 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Darren Trafton wrote 113 Medicare Part D claims for 85 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024113
Part D patients85

Darren Trafton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic104 claims92%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims8%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Darren Trafton's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids54%61 of 113 claims
  • Antibiotics33%37 of 113 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Darren Joseph Trafton scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Darren Trafton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Darren Trafton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Darren Trafton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 80of 100Final score
  • 46.3of 100Quality
  • 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 89of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Darren Joseph Trafton received $93 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Darren Trafton from 4 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $31.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Darren Joseph Trafton's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Darren Joseph Trafton's NPI number?

Darren Joseph Trafton's NPI number is 1699755900. It was assigned on January 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Darren Joseph Trafton specialize in?

Darren Joseph Trafton is a physician assistant in Wilmington, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Darren Joseph Trafton practice?

Darren Trafton practices at 2131 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28402. Darren Trafton's primary practice is New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Darren Trafton to 1 behavioral health center, 1 breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Darren Joseph Trafton's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Darren Trafton is (910) 667-5619.

What is Darren Joseph Trafton's medical license number?

Darren Trafton holds North Carolina license 001000246.

Which hospitals is Darren Joseph Trafton affiliated with?

Darren Trafton is affiliated with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Darren Trafton to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Darren Joseph Trafton part of?

Darren Trafton is linked to Wilmington Surgical Associates.

Does Darren Joseph Trafton accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Darren Trafton as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Darren Joseph Trafton's MIPS score?

Darren Trafton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Darren Joseph Trafton see?

CMS counts 395 Medicare patients who saw Darren Trafton in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Has Darren Joseph Trafton received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $93 in general payments to Darren Trafton from 4 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Darren Joseph Trafton been practicing?

Darren Trafton graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.

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