Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karen Cole, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Reno, NV

Karen Cole, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1982704714, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Nevada PA647, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1982704714
Name
Karen Cole
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA647 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
235 W 6TH St, Reno, NV 89503
Phone
(775) 746-3202
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 235 W 6TH St

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

  1. Ellen Ackerman, PA-CSurgery Physician1538179775
  2. Jose Aguirre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1295785566
  3. Magdalena Alvarez, RNOncology Registered Nurse1023903762
  4. Nicholas Anast, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1477877173
  5. Jeffrey Andal, MD, MPHHospitalist Physician1194739631
  6. Scott Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629178454

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada 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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

350 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 832 among the 95,030 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen Cole350
  2. Specialty average832

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate51 claims
  2. Amoxicillin49 claims
  3. Cefdinir35 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate26 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa24 claims
  6. Cephalexin22 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: $38.34

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 61,144 providers of this specialty with any payment received $853.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Cole$38.34
  2. Specialty average$853.85

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

227 physician assistant records list a Reno practice address

They are 227 of the 11,565 NPPES records with a Reno practice address, and 1,042 physician assistant records in Nevada.

Other physician assistant records in Nevada

  1. Nyla Abbey, PALas Vegas, NV1609384734
  2. Carli Abdullah, PA-CLas Vegas, NV1528631702
  3. Khush Abid-Suba, PALas Vegas, NV1740725431
  4. Cecilia Ahanonu, PA-CLas Vegas, NV1720231368
  5. Brittny Ahrendes, PA-CLas Vegas, NV1689846826
  6. Kelle Aikin, PA-CReno, NV1982860078
  7. Basel Al-Adham, PA-CLas Vegas, NV1699802926
  8. Madeliene AlauriaCarson City, NV1225848815
  9. James Albitre, PA-CElko, NV1639189186
  10. Andrea Alessi, PAHenderson, NV1346759875

Common questions

What is Karen Cole, PA-C's NPI number?

Karen Cole, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982704714, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Cole, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 235 W 6TH St, Reno, NV, 89503. Phone: (775) 746-3202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Cole, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number PA647, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Cole, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Cole, PA-C had 350 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 832. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.