Kennard David Beard, P.A.
Surgical Physician Assistant · Walnut Creek, CA
Kennard David Beard, P.A. is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1588960694, issued on Feb 7, 2011. Check the license (California PA20918, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kennard David Beard
- Credential
- P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- PA20918 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1990 N California Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
- Phone
- (925) 225-5837
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2011
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180905001217); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1990 N California Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kennard David Beard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license PA20918Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
241 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa29 claims
- Prednisone26 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass25 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide25 claims
- Azithromycin18 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate14 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 2 group practices
- Quantum Healthcare Medical Associates OF Arizona PCMesa, AZ
- Speare Health Ventures IncPlymouth, NH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kennard David Beard among 1,075 surgical physician assistant records in California
Kennard David Beard, P.A. is one of 1,075 surgical physician assistant 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 2011, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2012 among the 649 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in California
There are 1,075 surgical physician assistant records in California.
All 1,075 in California → Every provider in Walnut Creek → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michele Brocato, PA-CWalnut Creek, CA 945961548330285
- Claire Kerney, PA-CWalnut Creek, CA 945961992936868
- Mark Okawachi, PA-CWalnut Creek, CA 945961114078631
- Shannon Rathbun, PA-CWalnut Creek, CA 945961780733691
- David Roberts, P.A.Walnut Creek, CA 945961205991700
- Brian Costello, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTWalnut Creek, CA 945981396833257
- Patricia Loo, P.A.Walnut Creek, CA 945981083755862
- Thomas Markiewith, P.A.Walnut Creek, CA 945981427086149
Common questions
What is Kennard David Beard, P.A.'s NPI number?
Kennard David Beard, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588960694, issued on Feb 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kennard David Beard, P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1990 N California Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. Phone: (925) 225-5837. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kennard David Beard, P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number PA20918, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kennard David Beard, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kennard David Beard, P.A. had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.