NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Karol, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Wooster, OH

James A. Karol, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Wooster, Ohio, and NPI 1215123963, issued on Sep 17, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 50002638, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1215123963
Name
James A. Karol
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
50002638 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
721 E Milltown RD, Wooster, OH 44691
Phone
(330) 287-4600
Enumerated
Sep 17, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071003000377); 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 721 E Milltown RD

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

  1. Kimberley Blair, CNPNurse Practitioner1467210070
  2. Kate Bullach, DPTPhysical Therapist1255536751
  3. Thomas Cannon, M.A.Clinical Exercise Physiologist1265705818
  4. Kristin ChabakRegistered Nurse1548681422
  5. Colin CottrellPhysical Therapist1356805873
  6. Lisa Garrison, PTPhysical Therapist1568428860

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

156 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. James Karol156
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone36 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate15 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

James A. Karol among 846 medical physician assistant records in Ohio

James A. Karol, PA-C is one of 846 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Ohio. 76% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 22% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2015 among the 496 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 55% 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 Ohio 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 Ohio

There are 846 medical physician assistant records in Ohio.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lindsey AtanasovWooster, OH 446911568176451
  2. Michelle McConnell, PAWooster, OH 446911073619821
  3. Melanie QueenerWooster, OH 446911609513654
  4. Gabrielle Sibilia, PA-CWooster, OH 446911619523024
  5. Frank Lingel, PA-CCanton, OH 447021255428850
  6. Betsy Ekey, PA-CCanton, OH 447081003929159
  7. Roger Kunes, PACanton, OH 447081114993862
  8. Heather Lee, PA-CCanton, OH 447081245493477

Common questions

What is James A. Karol, PA-C's NPI number?

James A. Karol, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215123963, issued on Sep 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Karol, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 721 E Milltown RD, Wooster, OH, 44691. Phone: (330) 287-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Karol, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 50002638, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James A. Karol, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James A. Karol, PA-C had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 57 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.

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