Erich J. Karasko, PA
Physician Assistant · Providence, RI
Erich J. Karasko, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1548484090, issued on Apr 13, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island PA00602, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erich J. Karasko
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- PA00602 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 593 Eddy St Apc-10, Providence, RI 02903
- Phone
- (401) 444-7959
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 1548484090 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110923000122); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 593 Eddy St Apc-10
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Erich J. Karasko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
Search for license PA00602Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
1,290 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole178 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide138 claims
- Betamethasone Diprop Augmented73 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate62 claims
- Metronidazole56 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate48 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: $23.92
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Brown Dermatology IncProvidence, RI
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erich J. Karasko among 683 physician assistant records in Rhode Island
Erich J. Karasko, PA is one of 683 physician assistant records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 13% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2019 among the 490 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 30% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
266 physician assistant records list a practice address in Providence
They are 266 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 683 physician assistant records in Rhode Island.
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Common questions
What is Erich J. Karasko, PA's NPI number?
Erich J. Karasko, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548484090, issued on Apr 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erich J. Karasko, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 593 Eddy St Apc-10, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 444-7959. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erich J. Karasko, PA's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number PA00602, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Erich J. Karasko, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erich J. Karasko, PA had 1,290 Medicare Part D claims for 312 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.