Karla Pearson, PA
Physician Assistant in Cleveland, Ohio. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
Karla Pearson, PA filed 1,143 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Physician Assistant in Cleveland, Ohio, prescribing 78% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 78%
- generic prescribing
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Karla Pearson, PA's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,143 Top 23% higher than 77% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Karla Pearson, PA?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Physician Assistant share within Ohio
Physician Assistant is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Ohio
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Physician Assistant (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Physician Assistant ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Physician Assistant) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Physician Assistant US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Physician Assistant estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Karla Pearson, PA appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding PA credentials at 9500 EUCLID AVE, Cleveland, OH, 44195, with a listed phone of (800) 223-2273. NPI 1861457053 was issued on 04/19/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Pearson most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,143 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 253 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $622K in drug spend, split 22% brand-name and 78% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 149,975 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1861457053 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/19/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Karla Pearson, PA bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context — Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Karla Pearson, PA. To verify Karla Pearson, PA's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
22% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 1,143 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,872
- Total Day Supply
- 51,648
- Brand vs Generic
- 22% brand / 78% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $586K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $36K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 178
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.72
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 65, 65-74: 121, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Karla Pearson, PA prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Methotrexate
Methotrexate
179 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
142 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T…
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
108 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine…
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
75 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate … 51
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
51 claims
- Leflunomide 40
Leflunomide
40 claims
- Symbicort 40
Symbicort
40 claims
- Azathioprine 30
Azathioprine
30 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 179 |
| Prednisone | 142 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 108 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 75 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 51 |
| Leflunomide | 40 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 40 |
| Azathioprine | 30 |
| Gabapentin | 27 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | 26 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Karla Pearson, PA fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
Karla Pearson, PA's 1,143 claims are above the specialty average of 790.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Pearson.
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Ohio medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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