NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carla Gaul, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Richland, WA

Carla Gaul, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Richland, Washington, and NPI 1861040362, issued on Aug 28, 2019. Check the license (Washington PA61277437, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; 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
1861040362
Name
Carla Gaul
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA61277437 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
945 Goethals Dr Ste 300, Richland, WA 99352
Phone
(509) 943-3196
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2019
Record last updated
May 21, 2024
Fax
(509) 946-0455
Medicaid ID
2168496 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201130000811); accepts Medicare assignment
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 945 Goethals Dr Ste 300

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

  1. Michael Benedict, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639134943
  2. Terri Davari, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1699717009
  3. Dustin Golding, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467856161
  4. Lauren Keiser, PA-CPhysician Assistant1801606520
  5. Steven Liebing, DOFamily Medicine Physician1770010787
  6. Janessa O'Connor, LMHCMental Health Counselor1831517283

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

721 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Carla Gaul721
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium48 claims
  2. Lisinopril41 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium38 claims
  4. Gabapentin36 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl29 claims
  6. Farxiga28 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): 90.3 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 score80.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $280.38

14 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.

  1. Carla Gaul$280.38
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. The Vancouver Clinic Inc PSVancouver, WA

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

Carla Gaul among 3,718 physician assistant records in Washington

Carla Gaul, PA-C is one of 3,718 physician assistant records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2019, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 68% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2017 among the 2,460 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

81 physician assistant records list a practice address in Richland

They are 81 of the 1,955 NPPES records with a practice address in Richland, and 3,718 physician assistant records in Washington.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Allen, PA-CRichland, WA 993521891878609
  2. Curtis Campbell, MMSC. PA-CRichland, WA 993521952536211
  3. Robert Diaz, PA-CRichland, WA 993521356328892
  4. Daniel Elliott, PA-CRichland, WA 993521023004033
  5. Amanda Friese, PA-CRichland, WA 993521417925850
  6. Amy Hoger, PA-CRichland, WA 993521003029950
  7. Matthew Huwe, PA-CRichland, WA 993521437309267
  8. Karen Nguyen, PA-CRichland, WA 993521992989693

Common questions

What is Carla Gaul, PA-C's NPI number?

Carla Gaul, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861040362, issued on Aug 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carla Gaul, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 945 Goethals Dr Ste 300, Richland, WA, 99352. Phone: (509) 943-3196. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carla Gaul, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number PA61277437, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carla Gaul, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carla Gaul, PA-C had 721 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carla Gaul, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.3 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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