NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Lauko Masterson, AGACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Los Angeles, CA

Kara Lauko Masterson, AGACNP is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1497274856, issued on Sep 16, 2017. Check the license (California 95006979, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1497274856
Name
Kara Lauko Masterson
Credential
AGACNP
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License number
95006979 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
757 Westwood Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone
(310) 267-9793
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250320001066); 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 757 Westwood Plz

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

  1. Gihad AbdelhadyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528760956
  2. Mohamed Abdelrahim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699577684
  3. Ridwa AbdiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093195208
  4. Fatemeh Abdollahi Mofakham, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1659652915
  5. Sebiha AbdullahiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457938235
  6. Tatiana AbdulnourStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700724648

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Kara Masterson38
  2. Specialty average594

Most prescribed

  1. Tranexamic Acid13 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): 75.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Radiology And Imaging Consultants PCColorado Springs, CO

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

Kara Lauko Masterson among 1,810 acute care nurse practitioner records in California

Kara Lauko Masterson, AGACNP is one of 1,810 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 39% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 993 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 363LA2100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers in California

There are 1,810 acute care nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sherona Bau, N.P.Los Angeles, CA 900951902056062
  2. Allison Chavarria, NPLos Angeles, CA 900951750443537
  3. Teresa Fadely, ACNPLos Angeles, CA 900951821214024
  4. Henry Hoang, ACNP-BCLos Angeles, CA 900951063741205
  5. Linda Houser, NPLos Angeles, CA 900951821238692
  6. Joyleen Martinez, NPLos Angeles, CA 900951962437913
  7. Marion McRae, RN, NPLos Angeles, CA 900951063675957
  8. Pamela Miller, MSN NPLos Angeles, CA 900951730378696

Common questions

What is Kara Lauko Masterson, AGACNP's NPI number?

Kara Lauko Masterson, AGACNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497274856, issued on Sep 16, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Lauko Masterson, AGACNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 757 Westwood Plz, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 267-9793. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Lauko Masterson, AGACNP's license?

NPPES lists California license number 95006979, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara Lauko Masterson, AGACNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Lauko Masterson, AGACNP had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kara Lauko Masterson, AGACNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.5 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.

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