NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Pontell, PA

Physician Assistant · Emeryville, CA

Sarah Pontell, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Emeryville, California, and NPI 1801192315, issued on Jan 31, 2011. Check the license (California 21443, 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
1801192315
Name
Sarah Pontell
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
21443 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5915 Hollis St Ste B, Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone
(510) 286-8160
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140117001221); 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 5915 Hollis St Ste B

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

  1. Milad Bahrani, DOFamily Medicine Physician1679034375
  2. Nelson Bunin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508812363
  3. Janet Ewing, MDInternal Medicine Physician1316987027
  4. Antonio Garcia, MDFamily Medicine Physician1215632021
  5. Amal Hassan, MDFamily Medicine Physician1083177042
  6. Carolyn Le, MDFamily Medicine Physician1699198564

Verify Sarah Pontell 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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6.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

5,274 Medicare Part D claims for 1,194 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 91 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sarah Pontell5,274
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium468 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium270 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate255 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium209 claims
  5. Lisinopril201 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide142 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. University Healthcare AlliancePleasanton, CA

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

Sarah Pontell among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Sarah Pontell, 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 2011, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 30% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · 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).

57 physician assistant records list a practice address in Emeryville

They are 57 of the 703 NPPES records with a practice address in Emeryville, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Alongi, PA-CEmeryville, CA 946081851598254
  2. Susan Bertelsen, P.A.-C.Emeryville, CA 946081790809739
  3. James FlagerEmeryville, CA 946081841360781
  4. John Hardin, PACEmeryville, CA 946081215032982
  5. Liza Jastrow, L.AC.Emeryville, CA 946081447314836
  6. Antonette Jeske, P.A.Emeryville, CA 946081902992779
  7. Linda Kilhoffer, PAEmeryville, CA 946081346307071
  8. Martha Lynch, PA-COakland, CA 946081093727133

Common questions

What is Sarah Pontell, PA's NPI number?

Sarah Pontell, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801192315, issued on Jan 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Pontell, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5915 Hollis St Ste B, Emeryville, CA, 94608. Phone: (510) 286-8160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Pontell, PA's license?

NPPES lists California license number 21443, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sarah Pontell, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Pontell, PA had 5,274 Medicare Part D claims for 1,194 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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