NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caroline Lowry, PA

Physician Assistant · Arcata, CA

Caroline Lowry, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Arcata, California, and NPI 1245432996, issued on Jun 4, 2007. Check the license (California PA51595, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245432996
Name
Caroline Lowry
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
PA51595 CA
LM205 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
785 18TH St, Arcata, CA 95521
Phone
(707) 822-2481
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(707) 822-3656
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140710001748); 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 785 18TH St

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

  1. Donna Aiken, RNRegistered Nurse1326775578
  2. Princess Carroll, RNRegistered Nurse1366983744
  3. Nanette CornishRegistered Nurse1043820145
  4. Amber Cox, RNRegistered Nurse1932561826
  5. Lisa Drew, RNRegistered Nurse1669723102
  6. Eva Fried, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1326454463

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

2,266 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 190 claims were for opioids.

  1. Caroline Lowry2,266
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin132 claims
  2. Lisinopril110 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen81 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa77 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium66 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium60 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: $138.17

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Heartflow, 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. Caroline Lowry$138.17
  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. Open Door Community Health CentersArcata, CA

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

Caroline Lowry among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Caroline Lowry, PA is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 13% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 physician assistant records list a practice address in Arcata

They are 12 of the 829 NPPES records with a practice address in Arcata, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carrie Brothers, PA-CArcata, CA 955211104368331
  2. Sean Egan, P.A.Arcata, CA 955211427092816
  3. Jennifer Hales, PACArcata, CA 955211841232576
  4. Martin Kimble, PAArcata, CA 955211336280015
  5. Heather Kyte, PA-CArcata, CA 955211295159440
  6. Audrey MaynorArcata, CA 955211609301241
  7. Edward ParkerArcata, CA 955211235370156
  8. Celine Pele, P.A.Arcata, CA 955211699716548

Common questions

What is Caroline Lowry, PA's NPI number?

Caroline Lowry, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245432996, issued on Jun 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caroline Lowry, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 785 18TH St, Arcata, CA, 95521. Phone: (707) 822-2481. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caroline Lowry, PA's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA51595, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Caroline Lowry, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caroline Lowry, PA had 2,266 Medicare Part D claims for 216 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.