NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Krista Smith, PA

Physician Assistant · Pasadena, CA

Krista Smith, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Pasadena, California, and NPI 1942274220, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (California PA17084, 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
1942274220
Name
Krista Smith
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA17084 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone
(626) 792-8550
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
May 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(626) 792-3611
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180409002653); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Western University Of Health Sciences College Of Dental Med, 2003
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 55 E California Blvd

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

  1. David Cantor, MDSpecialist1689646713
  2. Jennifer Chang, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1568631091
  3. Kristin Chapman, MDPediatrics Physician1093787822
  4. John Easthope, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1174580328
  5. Walter Edmiston, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1407811128
  6. Gregory Giesler, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1477518454

Verify Krista Smith in five checks

  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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average physician assistant in 2024

826 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Krista Smith826
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide106 claims
  2. Mupirocin97 claims
  3. Ketoconazole96 claims
  4. Fluorouracil60 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate51 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone49 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score96.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $565.71

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 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 Smith$565.71
  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.

Krista Smith among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Krista Smith, 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 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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).

88 physician assistant records list a practice address in Pasadena

They are 88 of the 10,525 NPPES records with a practice address in Pasadena, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Cann, PA-CPasadena, CA 911051972734929
  2. Angela Capellupo, PA-CPasadena, CA 911051952621765
  3. Karmen Javanizadeh, PAPasadena, CA 911051255403770
  4. Lee Kirby, P.A.Pasadena, CA 911051801901830
  5. Adelyne Lam, PA-CPasadena, CA 911051215054374
  6. Vangie Luong, PA-CPasadena, CA 911051659642502
  7. Sandra O'Donnell, PA-CPasadena, CA 911051548223266
  8. Pensiri SahatrungsineePasadena, CA 911051093967747

Common questions

What is Krista Smith, PA's NPI number?

Krista Smith, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942274220, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Krista Smith, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 91105. Phone: (626) 792-8550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Krista Smith, PA's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA17084, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Krista Smith, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Krista Smith, PA had 826 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Krista Smith, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 of 100. 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.