NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karina Worden, PA-C

Physician Assistant · San Diego, CA

Karina Worden, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1184006520, issued on Jun 22, 2015. Check the license (California 52601, 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
1184006520
Name
Karina Worden
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
52601 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr # MC8670, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(800) 926-8273
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150922002640); 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 200 W Arbor Dr # MC8670

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

  1. Meghan Berry, PAMedical Physician Assistant1699374785
  2. Alexandra Schwartz, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1740206747

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

619 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 102 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karina Worden619
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin127 claims
  2. Celecoxib74 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone65 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl54 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl53 claims
  6. Pregabalin49 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): 41.7 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 score39.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $369.99

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. 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. Karina Worden$369.99
  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. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

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

747 physician assistant records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 747 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

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Common questions

What is Karina Worden, PA-C's NPI number?

Karina Worden, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184006520, issued on Jun 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karina Worden, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr # MC8670, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karina Worden, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number 52601, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karina Worden, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karina Worden, PA-C had 619 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karina Worden, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 41.7 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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