Karla Kristine Padova, P.A-C
Physician Assistant · Long Beach, CA
Karla Kristine Padova, P.A-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1578674891, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California PA14781, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karla Kristine Padova
- Credential
- P.A-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- PA14781 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5266 E Appian Way, Long Beach, CA 90803
- Phone
- (562) 987-1819
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101207001150); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karla Kristine Padova in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license PA14781Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
273 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen48 claims
- Prednisone41 claims
- Cephalexin34 claims
- Azithromycin15 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl14 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Columbia Emergency Medical Group IncLong Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karla Kristine Padova among 14,451 physician assistant records in California
Karla Kristine Padova, P.A-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 1% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 40% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
145 physician assistant records list a practice address in Long Beach
They are 145 of the 13,650 NPPES records with a practice address in Long Beach, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.
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Common questions
What is Karla Kristine Padova, P.A-C's NPI number?
Karla Kristine Padova, P.A-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578674891, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karla Kristine Padova, P.A-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5266 E Appian Way, Long Beach, CA, 90803. Phone: (562) 987-1819. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karla Kristine Padova, P.A-C's license?
NPPES lists California license number PA14781, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karla Kristine Padova, P.A-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karla Kristine Padova, P.A-C had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 193 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.