Kate Caraska , PA-C
Physician Assistant β’ Folsom, CA
1611 Creekside Dr Ste 103
Folsom, CA 956303490
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1611 Creekside Dr Ste 103
Folsom, CA 956303490
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.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $6.55 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2023
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 Folsom and California
44 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Folsom, CA (14,777 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Folsom
13.6% of these 44 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
45.5% of these 44 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)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2025 only.
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): fewer than 11 records totaling $6.55.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
β | General | $6.55 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-12-17NUCC 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
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: CA PA67245)
Registered at 1611 CREEKSIDE DR STE 103, FOLSOM, CA 956303490 (Tel: 9168172649)
Registered at 1611 CREEKSIDE DR STE 103, FOLSOM, CA 956303490
Recorded as KATE CARASKA, PA-C
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1075 E BETTERAVIA RD STE 201, SANTA MARIA, CA 934547023 (Tel: 8056217714)
Registered at 1075 E BETTERAVIA RD STE 201, SANTA MARIA, CA 934547023
Recorded as KATE CARASKA
Physician Assistant
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Folsom
- Kaleigh Gillette
- Scott Will, PA-C
- Kevin Palm, PA-C
- Diane Asmuth, PA-C
- Danielle Delvo, PA
- Ronald Simpson, PA-C
Mailing Address
1611 Creekside Dr Ste 103
Folsom, CA 956303490