NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Elizabeth Golya, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Pittsburgh, PA

Kara Elizabeth Golya, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1184247124, issued on May 26, 2020. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA061530, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1184247124
Name
Kara Elizabeth Golya
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
MA061530 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3200 S Water St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone
(412) 432-3656
Enumerated
May 26, 2020
Record last updated
Nov 1, 2022
Fax
(412) 432-3690
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200629001171); 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 3200 S Water St

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

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  2. Lisa Anderson, A.T.,C.Athletic Trainer1306836036
  3. Karen Andreycak, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1124174446
  4. Lauren BakerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114503620
  5. Amy Jo Beckner, ATCAthletic Trainer1619951431
  6. Elizabeth Bronson, ATCAthletic Trainer1265852693

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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Golya24
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl11 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. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansWest Mifflin, PA

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

Kara Elizabeth Golya among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Kara Elizabeth Golya, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 42% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

911 physician assistant records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 911 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kwame Appenteng, PAPittsburgh, PA 152031467408849
  2. David Breit, PAPittsburgh, PA 152031861446502
  3. Catherine Convery, PAPittsburgh, PA 152031033161013
  4. Richard CoursonPittsburgh, PA 152031366496689
  5. Valorie DunchPittsburgh, PA 152031275573313
  6. Darci Garofolo, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152031528139516
  7. Lynda GeraciPittsburgh, PA 152031992745038
  8. Jason HarePittsburgh, PA 152031730250739

Common questions

What is Kara Elizabeth Golya, PA-C's NPI number?

Kara Elizabeth Golya, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184247124, issued on May 26, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Elizabeth Golya, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3200 S Water St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203. Phone: (412) 432-3656. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Elizabeth Golya, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA061530, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara Elizabeth Golya, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Elizabeth Golya, PA-C had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 17 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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