NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Howard Failor, PA

Physician Assistant · Santa Cruz, CA

Scott Howard Failor, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1083787022, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (California PA14691, 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
1083787022
Name
Scott Howard Failor
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA14691 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1510 Capitola RD, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone
(831) 427-3500
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1510 Capitola RD

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

  1. Nadia AllamiPediatric Nurse Practitioner1346723087
  2. Jacqueline AlvarezMarriage & Family Therapist1093436511
  3. Michael Amster, MDPain Medicine Physician1114023058
  4. Krystina Begonia, MDFamily Medicine Physician1760942734
  5. Rebecca Breton, MDPediatrics Physician1659367548
  6. Karen Carranza, RNRegistered Nurse1013730001

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  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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

2,330 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. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 181 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott Failor2,330
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium137 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen125 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl93 claims
  4. Naproxen82 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate80 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium79 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.

Scott Howard Failor among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Scott Howard Failor, 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 fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • 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).

94 physician assistant records list a practice address in Santa Cruz

They are 94 of the 5,138 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Cruz, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Monica Ball, PA-CSanta Cruz, CA 950621205977790
  2. Christina Brady, PASanta Cruz, CA 950621528246907
  3. Steven BregmanSanta Cruz, CA 950621396716783
  4. Andrew Colen, PASanta Cruz, CA 950621568432482
  5. Maria Fuchs, PASanta Cruz, CA 950621134465933
  6. Nicole Graham, PASanta Cruz, CA 950621538130638
  7. Diane Hull, P.A.Santa Cruz, CA 950621184810988
  8. Jennifer Lyons, P.A.Santa Cruz, CA 950621770533887

Common questions

What is Scott Howard Failor, PA's NPI number?

Scott Howard Failor, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083787022, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Howard Failor, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1510 Capitola RD, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062. Phone: (831) 427-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Howard Failor, PA's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA14691, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Scott Howard Failor, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Howard Failor, PA had 2,330 Medicare Part D claims for 192 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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