NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen A. Doherty-Wells, PA

Physician Assistant · Clifton Park, NY

Karen A. Doherty-Wells, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Clifton Park, New York, and NPI 1962494054, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (New York 003840, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1962494054
Name
Karen A. Doherty-Wells
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
003840 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Tallow Wood Drive, Clifton Park, NY 12065
Phone
(518) 373-4500
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2005
Record last updated
May 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
02502963 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040901000190); may accept 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 1 Tallow Wood Drive

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

  1. Eileen Murphy, RN,MS,FNPNurse Practitioner1942311618

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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9.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

8,099 Medicare Part D claims for 853 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 130 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Doherty-Wells8,099
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium388 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium322 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate276 claims
  4. Omeprazole274 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl194 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa189 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: $1,297.16

72 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Karen Doherty-Wells$1,297.16
  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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Samaritan Hospital OF Troy, New YorkClifton Park, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Select PT, OT And Slp Rehabilitation NY, PLLCHudson, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Karen A. Doherty-Wells among 15,555 physician assistant records in New York

Karen A. Doherty-Wells, PA is one of 15,555 physician assistant records with a practice address in New York. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 99% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2018 among the 8,158 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 physician assistant records list a practice address in Clifton Park

They are 21 of the 781 NPPES records with a practice address in Clifton Park, and 15,555 physician assistant records in New York.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joyce Bellin, RPA-CClifton Park, NY 120651922119718
  2. Stephen Brendese, M.P.A-CClifton Park, NY 120651336202043
  3. Stephen Carson, PAClifton Park, NY 120651336232594
  4. William Fielding, P.A.Clifton Park, NY 120651154345015
  5. Joyce Gillespie, PAClifton Park, NY 120651679676456
  6. Cheryl Glick, RPA-CClifton Park, NY 120651255442059
  7. Steven Hicks, PAHalfmoon, NY 120651750477725
  8. Kandy Hosterman, PAClifton Park, NY 120651376509307

Common questions

What is Karen A. Doherty-Wells, PA's NPI number?

Karen A. Doherty-Wells, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962494054, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen A. Doherty-Wells, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Tallow Wood Drive, Clifton Park, NY, 12065. Phone: (518) 373-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen A. Doherty-Wells, PA's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 003840, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen A. Doherty-Wells, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen A. Doherty-Wells, PA had 8,099 Medicare Part D claims for 853 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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