NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Denise S. Kircher, P.A.

Medical Physician Assistant · Santa Barbara, CA

Denise S. Kircher, P.A. is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1245332196, issued on Sep 1, 2006. Check the license (California PA14671, 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
1245332196
Name
Denise S. Kircher
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA14671 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone
(805) 681-1761
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 681-1768
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101109000376); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 215 Pesetas LN

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

  1. Jim Aldecoa, RPHPharmacist1366451940
  2. Nicole Almanza, RD, CDCES, CHESRegistered Dietitian1316594781
  3. Thomas Anderson, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1770697872
  4. Edward Andrews, P.T.Physical Therapist1235243239
  5. Gabriella Apollonio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497237598
  6. Ryan Arnold, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1033314075

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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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

400 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Denise Kircher400
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa34 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass26 claims
  3. Cephalexin25 claims
  4. Prednisone22 claims
  5. Mupirocin21 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro18 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. Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA

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

Denise S. Kircher among 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California

Denise S. Kircher, P.A. is one of 3,376 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2012 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 54% 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 California 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 California

There are 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brooke Cheema, P.A.-CSanta Barbara, CA 931101902987415
  2. Zeb Dyer, P.A.Santa Barbara, CA 931101851493837
  3. Angela Hamilton, P.A.Santa Barbara, CA 931101902908817
  4. Kenneth Palley, P.A.-CSanta Barbara, CA 931101306836713
  5. Rosanna Petronella, P.A.Santa Barbara, CA 931101134224272
  6. Leonard Yee, P.A.Santa Barbara, CA 931101982700985
  7. Kelsey Collin, PAGoleta, CA 931111164050563
  8. Karen Hanna Arndt, PA-CSanta Barbara, CA 931111598784225

Common questions

What is Denise S. Kircher, P.A.'s NPI number?

Denise S. Kircher, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245332196, issued on Sep 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denise S. Kircher, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110. Phone: (805) 681-1761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denise S. Kircher, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number PA14671, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Denise S. Kircher, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Denise S. Kircher, P.A. had 400 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; 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.