Kara L. Albrecht, PA
Surgical Physician Assistant · Pittsburgh, PA
Kara L. Albrecht, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1508019878, issued on Oct 30, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA053649, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara L. Albrecht
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- MA053649 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 532 S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Phone
- (412) 623-6910
- Enumerated
- Oct 30, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 9, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 623-6911
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090102000296); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgical physician assistant records → All 832 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 532 S Aiken Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Peter Berkowitz, M.D.Specialist1235128752
- Andrea Brown, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457354193
- Frank Brown, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922070622
- Jessica Davis, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1932466976
- Jamie DeangelisAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1225361124
- Carolyn EllisSpecialist1225001548
Verify Kara L. Albrecht in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license MA053649Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
1,404 Medicare Part D claims for 532 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Myrbetriq271 claims
- Trospium Chloride Er177 claims
- Estradiol123 claims
- Mirabegron Er106 claims
- Premarin104 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro103 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): 77.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara L. Albrecht among 832 surgical physician assistant records in Pennsylvania
Kara L. Albrecht, PA is one of 832 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 35% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2013 among the 541 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 56% 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
There are 832 surgical physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.
All 832 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richelle ArliaPittsburgh, PA 152321912968579
- Joseph Baron, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152321659333904
- Venice Conley, MPH, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152321619977832
- Karen Destefano, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152321770544330
- Lisa Hollins, MMSPittsburgh, PA 152321700848066
- Molly JubeckPittsburgh, PA 152321275595712
- Edward Lubarsky, MSBSPittsburgh, PA 152321235191594
- Susan Majernik, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152321497717755
Common questions
What is Kara L. Albrecht, PA's NPI number?
Kara L. Albrecht, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508019878, issued on Oct 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara L. Albrecht, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 532 S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 623-6910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara L. Albrecht, PA's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA053649, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kara L. Albrecht, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara L. Albrecht, PA had 1,404 Medicare Part D claims for 532 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kara L. Albrecht, PA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.
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.