NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caroline Nelson, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Longview, WA

Caroline Nelson, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Longview, Washington, and NPI 1316434210, issued on Apr 16, 2018. Check the license (Washington PA60898310, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316434210
Name
Caroline Nelson
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA60898310 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1718 E Kessler Blvd, Longview, WA 98632
Phone
(360) 747-5800
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181220001944); 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 1718 E Kessler Blvd

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

  1. Melissa Bettes, ARNPNurse Practitioner1134464365
  2. Christine Bruce, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1669007605
  3. Daniel Castenson, PAPhysician Assistant1760597496
  4. Brittany ConnellyPhysician Assistant1609527068
  5. James Crider, MDFamily Medicine Physician1669479689
  6. Jodi Donaldson, LICSWClinical Social Worker1609123413

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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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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

4,180 Medicare Part D claims for 434 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 223 claims were for opioids.

  1. Caroline Nelson4,180
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium258 claims
  2. Lisinopril183 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium175 claims
  4. Omeprazole155 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa101 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium94 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. PeacehealthLongview, WA

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

Caroline Nelson among 3,718 physician assistant records in Washington

Caroline Nelson, 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 2018, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 63% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2017 among the 2,460 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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).

34 physician assistant records list a practice address in Longview

They are 34 of the 1,933 NPPES records with a practice address in Longview, and 3,718 physician assistant records in Washington.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sara Ardren, P.A.-C.Longview, WA 986321992817225
  2. Daniel Castenson, PALongview, WA 986321760597496
  3. Adam Cherry, PA-CLongview, WA 986321770805673
  4. Trudy Doyle, PA-CLongview, WA 986321295008258
  5. Britta Fischer, P.A.-C.Longview, WA 986321336123462
  6. George Goucher, PALongview, WA 986321548267560
  7. Jeff Jolly, PALongview, WA 986321841297744
  8. Amy Josephson, PA-CLongview, WA 986321952349136

Common questions

What is Caroline Nelson, PA-C's NPI number?

Caroline Nelson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316434210, issued on Apr 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caroline Nelson, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1718 E Kessler Blvd, Longview, WA, 98632. Phone: (360) 747-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caroline Nelson, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number PA60898310, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Caroline Nelson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caroline Nelson, PA-C had 4,180 Medicare Part D claims for 434 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.