Kara Hope Pennington , PA-C, MMS
Physician Assistant β’ Encinitas, CA
320 Santa Fe Dr Ste 207
Encinitas, CA 920245140
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
320 Santa Fe Dr Ste 207
Encinitas, CA 920245140
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $507.66 across 11 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $507.66 across 11 records.
Reporting-company totals
- ABBVIE INC.: $507.66 across 11 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2016
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in Encinitas and California
58 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Encinitas, CA (14,777 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Encinitas
29.3% of these 58 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
56.9% of these 58 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $311.98 in 2021 to $507.66 in 2025.
- 2021: $311.98
- 2024: $25.09
- 2025: $507.66
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): 11 records totaling $507.66.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BOTOX | General | $132.22 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BOTOX | General | $125.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BOTOX | General | $125.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BOTOX | General | $30.63 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BOTOX | General | $27.98 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $23.45 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $15.03 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BOTOX | General | $12.02 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BOTOX | General | $9.18 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $3.65 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BOTOX | General | $3.50 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-02-09NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 320 SANTA FE DR STE 207, ENCINITAS, CA 920245140 (Tel: 5022627669)
Registered at 534 VIA DE LA VALLE UNIT A, SOLANA BEACH, CA 920752483 (Tel: 5022627669)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 8739 SPRING VISTA WAY, SPRING VALLEY, CA 919774024 (Tel: 5022627669)
Registered at 8739 SPRING VISTA WAY, SPRING VALLEY, CA 919774024 (Tel: 5022627669)
Recorded as KARA PENNINGTON, PA-C, MMS
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: CA 53410)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Encinitas
- Adam Omahen, PA-C
- Shelbie Wood, PA-C
- John Cowan, PA
- Sarasota Mihalko
- Bradley Winkel, PA
- Diana Paddock, PA-C
Mailing Address
534 Via De La Valle Unit A
Solana Beach, CA 920752483
Phone: 5022627669