NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Bertsch, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Orange, CA

Laura Bertsch, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1881283299, issued on Jan 12, 2021. Check the license (California 60490, 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
1881283299
Name
Laura Bertsch
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
60490 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
280 S Main St, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 937-2146
Enumerated
Jan 12, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220107001588); 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 280 S Main St

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

  1. Natalie AdairPhysician Assistant1538506134
  2. Hazel Ando, A.T.,C.Athletic Trainer1851336416
  3. Lawrence Barnett, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1386631406
  4. Steven Barnett, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1750378030
  5. Paul Beck, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1356322879
  6. Frank Cheng, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1215639505

Verify Laura Bertsch 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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

295 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. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Bertsch295
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin25 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  3. Azithromycin23 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt19 claims
  6. Prednisone19 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): 52.6 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 score38.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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. Carbon Health Medical Group OF California PCLa Habra, CA

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

Laura Bertsch among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Laura Bertsch, 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 2021, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 67% of these records are older, 27% 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 updated2022 · 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).

181 physician assistant records list a practice address in Orange

They are 181 of the 13,245 NPPES records with a practice address in Orange, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Renee Barton, PAOrange, CA 928681205933371
  2. Michelle Boucher, PAOrange, CA 928681750337895
  3. Tom Chow, PA-COrange, CA 928681003803115
  4. Kuljinder Dosanjh, P.A.Orange, CA 928681225018237
  5. Valerie George, PA-COrange, CA 928681740362920
  6. Helge Helgesen, PAOrange, CA 928681669541330
  7. Jennifer Judelson, PA-COrange, CA 928681053477216
  8. Vasco Kidd, PAOrange, CA 928681396804019

Common questions

What is Laura Bertsch, PA-C's NPI number?

Laura Bertsch, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881283299, issued on Jan 12, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Bertsch, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 S Main St, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 937-2146. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Bertsch, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number 60490, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Bertsch, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Bertsch, PA-C had 295 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Bertsch, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.6 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.