NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elaine Rotha Lim

Surgical Physician Assistant · Walnut Creek, CA

Elaine Rotha Lim is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1982267290, issued on Apr 22, 2019. Check the license (California PA56935, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982267290
Name
Elaine Rotha Lim
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA56935 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
355 Lennon LN Ste 255, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone
(925) 932-7704
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2019
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2023
Fax
(925) 932-7752
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190829001400); 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 355 Lennon LN Ste 255

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

  1. Hovik Ashchyan, MDDermatology Physician1710477088
  2. Nicole Petro, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1134373392
  3. Grace Sohn, M.D.Dermatology Physician1023405727

Verify Elaine Rotha Lim 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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

338 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Elaine Lim338
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide49 claims
  2. Ketoconazole46 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate27 claims
  4. Fluocinonide24 claims
  5. Fluorouracil23 claims
  6. Mupirocin23 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,043.20

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elaine Lim$1,043.20
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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. Golden State Dermatology Associates, Inc.Walnut Creek, CA

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

Elaine Rotha Lim among 1,075 surgical physician assistant records in California

Elaine Rotha Lim is one of 1,075 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2012 among the 649 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 1,075 surgical physician assistant records in California.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Brand, P.A.Walnut Creek, CA 945981346366556
  2. Brian Costello, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTWalnut Creek, CA 945981396833257
  3. Bridget Garrehy, P.A.Walnut Creek, CA 945981710250865
  4. Jennifer Hayashi, P.A.Walnut Creek, CA 945981184959033
  5. Mariel Heller-Benson, PA-CWalnut Creek, CA 945981891083408
  6. Patricia Loo, P.A.Walnut Creek, CA 945981083755862
  7. Kevin Lowe, PA-CWalnut Creek, CA 945981659644870
  8. Thomas Markiewith, P.A.Walnut Creek, CA 945981427086149

Common questions

What is Elaine Rotha Lim's NPI number?

Elaine Rotha Lim's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982267290, issued on Apr 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elaine Rotha Lim located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 355 Lennon LN Ste 255, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 932-7704. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elaine Rotha Lim's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA56935, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Elaine Rotha Lim prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elaine Rotha Lim had 338 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elaine Rotha Lim's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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