NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karna Gendo, M.D.

Allergy & Immunology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Karna Gendo, M.D. is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1720164536, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (California A89530, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720164536
Name
Karna Gendo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
License numbers
A89530 CA
MD00035775 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
130 LA Casa Via, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone
(925) 935-6252
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2006
Record last updated
May 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(925) 930-0942
Medicaid ID
8247983 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110718000349); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 1995
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 130 LA Casa Via

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

  1. Shilpi Anand, M.D.Allergy Physician1871556605
  2. Michael Baker, M.D.Surgery Physician1043309008
  3. Emily Brama, RN, MSN, FNP, NP-CNurse Practitioner1952696684
  4. Angela Christian, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1023442167
  5. Michael Cohen, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1205885779
  6. David Cook, MDAllergy & Immunology Physician1740282425

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024

159 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 65% of claims.

  1. Karna Gendo159
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Nucala25 claims
  2. Hizentra22 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl18 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium17 claims
  5. Spiriva Respimat16 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): 69.9 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 score80.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%21.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Allergy And Asthma Medical Group OF The Bay Area IncBerkeley, CA

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

Karna Gendo among 444 allergy & immunology physician records in California

Karna Gendo, M.D. is one of 444 allergy & immunology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207K00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in California

There are 444 allergy & immunology physician records in California.

The 8 allergy & immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Chen, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981558440222
  2. David Cook, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981740282425
  3. David Fan, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981619596152
  4. Ilisten Jones, M.D., M.P.H.Walnut Creek, CA 945981407148943
  5. Toral Kamdar, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981073776555
  6. Barbara Karpel, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981033111729
  7. Matthew Lodewick, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981922091362
  8. Nancy Mozelsio, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981114910551

Common questions

What is Karna Gendo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karna Gendo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720164536, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karna Gendo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 LA Casa Via, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 935-6252. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karna Gendo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A89530, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Karna Gendo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karna Gendo, M.D. had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karna Gendo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.9 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.

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.