NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lucia Albu, PA

Physician Assistant · Citrus Heights, CA

Lucia Albu, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Citrus Heights, California, and NPI 1407323322, issued on Oct 29, 2018. Check the license (California PA56217, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407323322
Name
Lucia Albu
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA56217 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7551 Madison Ave, Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Phone
(916) 904-3000
Enumerated
Oct 29, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190326002909); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 7551 Madison Ave

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

  1. Dorrit Ahbel, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1861477366
  2. Tyron Arnott, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1639153513
  3. Timothy Beamesderfer, MDInternal Medicine Physician1649298704
  4. Alla Blinder, D.OInternal Medicine Physician1629383344
  5. Won Seok ChaFamily Medicine Physician1174903140
  6. Patricia Chen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1568447621

Verify Lucia Albu 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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

2,437 Medicare Part D claims for 938 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 133 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lucia Albu2,437
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium102 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate73 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen72 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate70 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium69 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium66 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 one group practice

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSacramento, CA

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

Lucia Albu among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Lucia Albu, 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 2018, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

14 physician assistant records list a practice address in Citrus Heights

They are 14 of the 1,479 NPPES records with a practice address in Citrus Heights, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Blizzard, PACitrus Heights, CA 956101497814115
  2. Olena Hays, PACitrus Heights, CA 956101487831491
  3. Shanna Marchesi, PACitrus Hts, CA 956101275703662
  4. Victoria McKinney-BrooksCitrus Heights, CA 956101154000537
  5. Monica Mendiola, PA-CCitrus Heights, CA 956101619598489
  6. Anna PetrikCitrus Heights, CA 956101417261165
  7. Iris Villanueva, DMSC, PA-CCitrus Heights, CA 956101750792149
  8. Da Xu, PA-CCitrus Heights, CA 956101366755381

Common questions

What is Lucia Albu, PA's NPI number?

Lucia Albu, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407323322, issued on Oct 29, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lucia Albu, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7551 Madison Ave, Citrus Heights, CA, 95610. Phone: (916) 904-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lucia Albu, PA's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA56217, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lucia Albu, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lucia Albu, PA had 2,437 Medicare Part D claims for 938 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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