Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Karina Loya, D.P.M.

Podiatrist · Waco, TX

Karina Loya, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1598730160, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1598730160
Name
Karina Loya
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
Practice location
201 Colonnade Pkwy, Waco, TX 76712
Phone
(254) 776-6995
Enumerated
Feb 17, 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 201 Colonnade Pkwy

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

  1. Steven Sterriker, D.P.M.Podiatrist1144295320
  2. Nealand Willingham, D.P.M.Podiatrist1942422738

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

531 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 320 among the 6,482 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karina Loya531
  2. Specialty average320

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin179 claims
  2. Meloxicam93 claims
  3. Ciclopirox29 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate25 claims
  5. Mupirocin21 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $814.72

42 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 4,707 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,698.69 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karina Loya$814.72
  2. Specialty average$2,698.69

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Ballew And Associates Podiatry PAWoodway, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Podiatrist providers in Texas

There are 608 podiatrist records in Texas.

Other podiatrist records in Texas

  1. Brian Abbey, DPMCollege Station, TX1407960917
  2. Murad Abdel-Qader, DPMSan Antonio, TX1598700320
  3. Hannah Abigail, DPMSherman, TX1184249153
  4. Vivian Abrams, D.P.M.McKinney, TX1598792723
  5. Rita Acebo, DPMPasadena, TX1942868161
  6. Richard Adam, DPMSan Antonio, TX1972641157
  7. Richard Adams, DPMGranbury, TX1790730752
  8. Tosin Adewole, DPMHouston, TX1912831090
  9. Robert Aguilar, D.P.M.Brenham, TX1043279631
  10. Aamir Ahmed, DPMPlano, TX1063902534

Common questions

What is Karina Loya, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Karina Loya, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598730160, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karina Loya, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Colonnade Pkwy, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 776-6995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karina Loya, D.P.M.'s license?

Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karina Loya, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karina Loya, D.P.M. had 531 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 320. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karina Loya, D.P.M.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.