NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashley Kita

Otolaryngology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Ashley Kita is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1578950531, issued on Apr 16, 2015. Check the license (California A145574, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1578950531
Name
Ashley Kita
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
A145574 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8635 W 3RD St Ste 590W, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 423-1220
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200721004100); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 8635 W 3RD St Ste 590W

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Katrin Abelian, PAPhysician Assistant1083348494
  2. Tania Aguilar, AUDAudiologist1356221923
  3. Nabilah Ali, PA-CSpecialist1689925935
  4. Suzan Arasheben, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871172361
  5. Amanda Bastien, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619558269
  6. Edward Cho, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1457521544

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

263 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ashley Kita263
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate61 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide47 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl25 claims
  4. Mupirocin16 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score85.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $541.23

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ashley Kita$541.23
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationLos Angeles, CA

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

Ashley Kita among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Ashley Kita is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anca Barbu, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481255524609
  2. Steven Burres, M.D. INCLos Angeles, CA 900481891853214
  3. Edward Cho, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481457521544
  4. Ankona Ghosh, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481427341577
  5. Garrett Herzon, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481043235120
  6. Allen Ho, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481386829604
  7. Martin Hopp, MD PHDLos Angeles, CA 900481336284561
  8. Kenneth Leeds, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481871629790

Common questions

What is Ashley Kita's NPI number?

Ashley Kita's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578950531, issued on Apr 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashley Kita located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8635 W 3RD St Ste 590W, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-1220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashley Kita's license?

NPPES lists California license number A145574, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ashley Kita prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashley Kita had 263 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ashley Kita's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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