NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Lyn Gerstl, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Lancaster, CA

Heather Lyn Gerstl, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Lancaster, California, and NPI 1558591701, issued on Jul 22, 2009. Check the license (California 20971, 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
1558591701
Name
Heather Lyn Gerstl
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
20971 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
43112 15TH St W, Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone
(877) 544-4404
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(661) 538-9483
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100714000073); 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 43112 15TH St W

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

  1. Princess AcacioPharmacist1437696424
  2. Patricia Ahntholz, PHARMDPharmacist1154617314
  3. Hoda Haydari Ahwazi, MDFamily Medicine Physician1952980336
  4. Sifrido AlvarengaRegistered Respiratory Therapist1033687405
  5. Vardan Babayan, PHARMD.Ambulatory Care Pharmacist1215486287
  6. Julia Backs, CPNP-PCNurse Practitioner1184091290

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  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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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

755 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 88 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Gerstl755
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone72 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide50 claims
  3. Cephalexin43 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa40 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen38 claims
  6. Doxycycline Monohydrate28 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. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupPanorama City, CA

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

Heather Lyn Gerstl among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Heather Lyn Gerstl, PA-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 25% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 40% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Willie Anderson, PA-CLancaster, CA 935341497864268
  2. Shannon Chavez, PACLancaster, CA 935341952576191
  3. Carol Grant-Dougherty, P.A.Lancaster, CA 935341114037579
  4. Richard Krajewski, P.A.-CLancaster, CA 935341215049002
  5. Annmarie Moreno, PA-C MSPALancaster, CA 935341215124854
  6. Donald Pierre, PALancaster, CA 935341457578924
  7. Daniel Rajaratnam, PA-CLancaster, CA 935341669650180
  8. Lori Rodriguez, PALancaster, CA 935341902880032

Common questions

What is Heather Lyn Gerstl, PA-C's NPI number?

Heather Lyn Gerstl, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558591701, issued on Jul 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Lyn Gerstl, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 43112 15TH St W, Lancaster, CA, 93534. Phone: (877) 544-4404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Lyn Gerstl, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20971, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Lyn Gerstl, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Lyn Gerstl, PA-C had 755 Medicare Part D claims for 414 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.

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