NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Krista Celestin, PA-C, MMSC, ATC

Physician Assistant · Fresno, CA

Krista Celestin, PA-C, MMSC, ATC is a physician assistant with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1932599362, issued on Jan 22, 2015. Check the license (California 59599, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932599362
Name
Krista Celestin
Credential
PA-C, MMSC, ATC
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
59599 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7501 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 438-4100
Enumerated
Jan 22, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211007002027); 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 7501 N Fresno St

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

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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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  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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4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

862 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Krista Celestin862
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass34 claims
  2. Azithromycin27 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate25 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate24 claims
  5. Meloxicam24 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl23 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): 85.8 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 score91.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $717.02

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Krista Celestin$717.02
  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. Community Foundation Medical GroupFresno, CA

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

Krista Celestin among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Krista Celestin, PA-C, MMSC, ATC 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 2015, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 41% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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).

190 physician assistant records list a practice address in Fresno

They are 190 of the 19,440 NPPES records with a practice address in Fresno, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Bender, PA-CFresno, CA 937201538150545
  2. Todd BranerFresno, CA 937201932182193
  3. Phyllis Brown, PAFresno, CA 937201346283728
  4. Marissa Carrillo, PAFresno, CA 937201538148929
  5. William Dixon, PAFresno, CA 937201568478469
  6. Julie Duquette, PAFresno, CA 937201649253824
  7. Nicki Elms, P.A.Fresno, CA 937201629090295
  8. Arnold Escarcega, PA-CFresno, CA 937201124020706

Common questions

What is Krista Celestin, PA-C, MMSC, ATC's NPI number?

Krista Celestin, PA-C, MMSC, ATC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932599362, issued on Jan 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Krista Celestin, PA-C, MMSC, ATC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7501 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 438-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Krista Celestin, PA-C, MMSC, ATC's license?

NPPES lists California license number 59599, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Krista Celestin, PA-C, MMSC, ATC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Krista Celestin, PA-C, MMSC, ATC had 862 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Krista Celestin, PA-C, MMSC, ATC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.8 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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