NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sharon Kay Gehringer, PA-C

Adult Medicine Physician · Santa Cruz, CA

Sharon Kay Gehringer, PA-C is an adult medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1053423608, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California 14434, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1053423608
Name
Sharon Kay Gehringer
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Adult Medicine Physician 207QA0505X
License number
14434 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
115A Coral St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone
(831) 454-2080
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100318000629); 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 115A Coral St

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

  1. Martha ArredondoMental Health Counselor1972709723
  2. Bruce Meyer, PH.D.Counseling Psychologist1205040961
  3. Stephen Pasquini, PAPhysician Assistant1265418826
  4. Lilie Pham, DNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1144504317
  5. Benjamin Ramsden-Stein, DOFamily Medicine Physician1154841245

Verify Sharon Kay Gehringer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult medicine physician in 2024

741 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,002 among the 1,307 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sharon Gehringer741
  2. Specialty average3,002

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin62 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium55 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate49 claims
  4. Lisinopril28 claims
  5. Naproxen27 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 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. County OF Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA

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

Sharon Kay Gehringer among 386 adult medicine physician records in California

Sharon Kay Gehringer, PA-C is one of 386 adult medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 69% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2005 among the 187 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0505X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 386 adult medicine physician records in California.

The 8 adult medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anand Singh, M.D.Santa Clara, CA 950541982818415
  2. Robert Letamendi, M.D.Watsonville, CA 950761356341671
  3. Vilasni Ganesh, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321972697738
  4. Laura Stevens, M.D.Cupertino, CA 950141366553372
  5. Pacifico Santos, M.D.San Jose, CA 951161265547608
  6. Hung Trinh, M.D.,San Jose, CA 951161558336743
  7. Lien-Huong Nguyen, MDSan Jose, CA 951191841222197
  8. Johnny PhuSan Jose, CA 951191437682531

Common questions

What is Sharon Kay Gehringer, PA-C's NPI number?

Sharon Kay Gehringer, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053423608, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sharon Kay Gehringer, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115A Coral St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060. Phone: (831) 454-2080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sharon Kay Gehringer, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number 14434, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sharon Kay Gehringer, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sharon Kay Gehringer, PA-C had 741 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among adult medicine physician prescribers was 3,002. 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.

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.