NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karla Rugamas, PA

Physician Assistant · Carson, CA

Karla Rugamas, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Carson, California, and NPI 1912247149, issued on Feb 25, 2013. Check the license (California PA22712, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912247149
Name
Karla Rugamas
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA22712 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22328 Main St, Carson, CA 90745
Phone
(310) 802-6177
Enumerated
Feb 25, 2013
Record last updated
May 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 802-6178
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,193 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karla Rugamas1,193
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate72 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium66 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium61 claims
  4. Lisinopril56 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium55 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl51 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: $1,152.06

56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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. Karla Rugamas$1,152.06
  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.

Karla Rugamas among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Karla Rugamas, PA 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 2013, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 35% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 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).

19 physician assistant records list a practice address in Carson

They are 19 of the 806 NPPES records with a practice address in Carson, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Aden, PACarson, CA 907451013435783
  2. Kathy LyCarson, CA 907451043080740
  3. Avery Rogers, PACarson, CA 907451861174740
  4. Samantha Schamp, PA-CCarson, CA 907451245636182
  5. Kathryn Spangenberg, PA-CCarson, CA 907451205519667
  6. Breanne TambaCarson, CA 907451306480892
  7. Lindsay Taylor, PA-CCarson, CA 907451104351469
  8. Donna TonCarson, CA 907451194308502

Common questions

What is Karla Rugamas, PA's NPI number?

Karla Rugamas, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912247149, issued on Feb 25, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karla Rugamas, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22328 Main St, Carson, CA, 90745. Phone: (310) 802-6177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karla Rugamas, PA's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA22712, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karla Rugamas, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karla Rugamas, PA had 1,193 Medicare Part D claims for 290 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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