NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Nkechi Ajala-Staats, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · El Cajon, CA

Catherine Nkechi Ajala-Staats, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in El Cajon, California, and NPI 1376053413, issued on Oct 3, 2017. Check the license (California 95006286, 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
1376053413
Name
Catherine Nkechi Ajala-Staats
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
95006286 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1126 N 2ND St, El Cajon, CA 92021
Phone
(916) 447-0910
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180327002253); 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 1126 N 2ND St

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Verify Catherine Nkechi Ajala-Staats in five checks

  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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

820 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Catherine Ajala-Staats820
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin122 claims
  2. Cephalexin55 claims
  3. Prednisone55 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa41 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl37 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass36 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: $139.12

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Ajala-Staats$139.12
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Waking UP ON The ToiletEl Cajon, CA

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

Catherine Nkechi Ajala-Staats among 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California

Catherine Nkechi Ajala-Staats, NP is one of 16,966 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 40% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2019 among the 6,793 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

54 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in El Cajon

They are 54 of the 3,277 NPPES records with a practice address in El Cajon, and 16,966 family nurse practitioner records in California.

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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Reina Abeyta, MSN, FNP-BCEl Cajon, CA 920211922235662
  2. Gracielle Mae Advincula, NPEl Cajon, CA 920211376208975
  3. Sherlita AguilarEl Cajon, CA 920211205522083
  4. Evangeline Cole, FNP-CEl Cajon, CA 920211821786955
  5. Patricia Dowley, NPEl Cajon, CA 920211457068298
  6. Abbeygail Jiongco, FNPEl Cajon, CA 920211457990731
  7. Daniel Patiag, NURSE PRACTITIONEREl Cajon, CA 920211073169769
  8. Michele Perry, FNP-CEl Cajon, CA 920211235723180

Common questions

What is Catherine Nkechi Ajala-Staats, NP's NPI number?

Catherine Nkechi Ajala-Staats, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376053413, issued on Oct 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Nkechi Ajala-Staats, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1126 N 2ND St, El Cajon, CA, 92021. Phone: (916) 447-0910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Nkechi Ajala-Staats, NP's license?

NPPES lists California license number 95006286, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Catherine Nkechi Ajala-Staats, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Nkechi Ajala-Staats, NP had 820 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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