NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Claudia Alexander Karakashian, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Washington, DC

Claudia Alexander Karakashian, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1558086280, issued on Oct 5, 2022. Check the license (District of Columbia PA200001553, as entered in NPPES) with the District of Columbia 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
1558086280
Name
Claudia Alexander Karakashian
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA200001553 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1310 Southern Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032
Phone
(202) 574-6000
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2022
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230116000063); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2022
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 1310 Southern Ave SE

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

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  2. Ali Albayati, M.B.CH.B.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1578798260
  3. Emmanuel Asenso, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1538294368
  4. Erin AtheyFamily Nurse Practitioner1720278096
  5. Andrea Bailey, MDPediatrics Physician1184897761
  6. Aseem Balhara, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1811374713

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich District of Columbia 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Claudia Karakashian16
  2. Specialty average1,148

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. Medical Faculty Associates, IncWashington, DC

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

Claudia Alexander Karakashian among 210 medical physician assistant records in District of Columbia

Claudia Alexander Karakashian, PA-C is one of 210 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 85% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 93 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in District of Columbia

There are 210 medical physician assistant records in District of Columbia.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robin Abbott, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTBolling Afb, DC 200321972516219
  2. Andre Campbell, PAWashington, DC 200321013968437
  3. Shona Chandon-Cooke, PA-CWashington, DC 200321376770057
  4. Solane Kumarra, PA-CWashington, DC 200321558081802
  5. Jacob Miller, PA-CWashington, DC 200321609377191
  6. Julia NguyenWashington, DC 200321568128239
  7. Elizabeth Sanders, RD, RDN, PA-CWashington, DC 200321558779199
  8. Danielle Telesford, PAWashington, DC 200321730296401

Common questions

What is Claudia Alexander Karakashian, PA-C's NPI number?

Claudia Alexander Karakashian, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558086280, issued on Oct 5, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Claudia Alexander Karakashian, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1310 Southern Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20032. Phone: (202) 574-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Claudia Alexander Karakashian, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number PA200001553, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Claudia Alexander Karakashian, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Claudia Alexander Karakashian, PA-C had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.