NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara L. Settas, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Wilkes Barre, PA

Kara L. Settas, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1932388535, issued on Oct 31, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA053222, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1932388535
Name
Kara L. Settas
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
MA053222 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25 Church St, Wilkes Barre, PA 18765
Phone
(570) 808-3100
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 808-8739
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071116000265); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 25 Church St

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

  1. Mario Adajar, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962476267
  2. Palma Bianconi, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1225058324
  3. Melissa CunninghamRegistered Nurse1992377626
  4. Logan Cywinski, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275414252
  5. Christine Delaney, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1609742709
  6. Mary Jo Demuro, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1649246885

Verify Kara L. Settas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

296 Medicare Part D claims for 148 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. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Settas296
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin123 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl36 claims
  3. Pregabalin31 claims
  4. Baclofen28 claims
  5. Methocarbamol16 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl14 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $20.15

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Averitas Pharma Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kara Settas$20.15
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA

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

Kara L. Settas among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Kara L. Settas, 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 2007, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 15% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

183 physician assistant records list a practice address in Wilkes Barre

They are 183 of the 2,654 NPPES records with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Azarewicz, PA-CWilkes Barre, PA 187651518933662
  2. Arianne Cooper, P.A.-CWilkes Barre, PA 187651245782374
  3. Logan Cywinski, PA-CWilkes Barre, PA 187651275414252
  4. Laurel Dodgson, MS, RPA-CWilkes Barre, PA 187651427203892
  5. Kristen Hlavaty, PA-CWilkes Barre, PA 187651861198400
  6. Elizabeth Hreha, PAWilkes Barre, PA 187651689643413
  7. Andrea Ruby, PA-CWilkes Barre, PA 187651588439574
  8. Frank Tippett, PA-CWilkes Barre, PA 187651770536906

Common questions

What is Kara L. Settas, PA-C's NPI number?

Kara L. Settas, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932388535, issued on Oct 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara L. Settas, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 Church St, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18765. Phone: (570) 808-3100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara L. Settas, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA053222, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara L. Settas, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara L. Settas, PA-C had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 148 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.

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.