NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathryn Betty Tadlock, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Santa Barbara, CA

Kathryn Betty Tadlock, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1851622740, issued on Jan 17, 2010. Check the license (California PA21881, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851622740
Name
Kathryn Betty Tadlock
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA21881 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
504 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 682-6455
Enumerated
Jan 17, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130124000426); accepts Medicare assignment
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 504 W Pueblo St

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

  1. Jeoffrey Benson, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1396803201
  2. George Bifano, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1083604920
  3. Thomas Bosma, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1255434544
  4. James Cavins, M.D.Specialist1902822356
  5. Julie Chacko, MDUrology Physician1225020571
  6. Cary Conyers, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1447234216

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  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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

421 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Kathryn Tadlock421
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole87 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide49 claims
  3. Fluorouracil31 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate26 claims
  5. Minoxidil25 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate21 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): 77.9 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 score58.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  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: $1,209.71

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. 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. Kathryn Tadlock$1,209.71
  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. J Robert West MD IncSanta Maria, CA

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

Kathryn Betty Tadlock among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Kathryn Betty Tadlock, PA-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 2010, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 27% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

107 physician assistant records list a practice address in Santa Barbara

They are 107 of the 5,328 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Barbara, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Bilodeau, PA-CSanta Barbara, CA 931051063447704
  2. Jared Files, PA-CSanta Barbara, CA 931051154613552
  3. Joanna Gibbs, PA-CSanta Barbara, CA 931051235457466
  4. Karen Goyal, PA-CSanta Barbara, CA 931051972823946
  5. Gary Hawkins, PASanta Barbara, CA 931051720090434
  6. Marissa Jobe, PA-CSanta Barbara, CA 931051740302413
  7. Rosalie Meijer, PA-C, MMSSanta Barbara, CA 931051295867919
  8. Heather Merrick, PASanta Barbara, CA 931051528157138

Common questions

What is Kathryn Betty Tadlock, PA-C's NPI number?

Kathryn Betty Tadlock, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851622740, issued on Jan 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathryn Betty Tadlock, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 504 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 682-6455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathryn Betty Tadlock, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA21881, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kathryn Betty Tadlock, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathryn Betty Tadlock, PA-C had 421 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathryn Betty Tadlock, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.9 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.

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