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Kendall Gamache , PA

Physician Assistant โ€ข Santee, CA

Active NPI 1720658362 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment Telehealth (some services)
Practice location in NPPES

278 Town Center Pkwy
Santee, CA 920715800

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

278 Town Center Pkwy

Santee, CA 920715800

Telephone 6197137880
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Scripps Clinic Medical Group Facility NPI 1942285754

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Scripps Health. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Graduation Year

2021

Medicare patients

136 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $18,003 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount

This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $12,429 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Paid by Medicare

This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

39 standardized 30-day fills in 2023

CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.

What this does not show: 30-day fills

It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.

Part D drug cost

$296 in 2023

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

What this does not show: Part D drug cost

A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ€“ by Provider and Drug, 2023.

Open Payments general payments, program year 2025

All general payments: $407.64 across 18 records.

By nature of payment

  • Food and Beverage: $407.64 across 18 records.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 11)

  • ABBVIE INC.: $86.06 across 3 records.
  • Novo Nordisk Inc: $72.44 across 4 records.
  • AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $44.12 across 2 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.

See the full table

Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

5 years (graduated 2021)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2021 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.

NPI first issued

2021

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.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

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; Medicare.gov, โ€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ€

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

Telehealth (some services)

Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.

What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)

It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Kendall Gamache has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Kendall Gamache as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Santee and California

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in California (2024, 4,833 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 198. Middle half: 71 to 535.

Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Santee have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Medicare-allowed amount

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in California (2024, 4,833 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $18,173. Middle half: $6,666 to $41,587.

Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Santee have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Paid by Medicare

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in California (2024, 4,833 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $13,209. Middle half: $4,792 to $30,879.

Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Santee have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Medicare Part D

Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Kendall Gamache are from 2023.

11 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Santee, CA (14,458 in California).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Santee

9.1% of these 11 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

54.5% of these 11 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, 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

Open Payments ยท Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ€“ December 31, 2025): 18 records totaling $407.64.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
QULIPTA General $34.50
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
UBRELVY General $31.41
Corcept Therapeutics
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Korlym General $29.31
Alkermes, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
VIVITROL General $26.31
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
GARDASIL 9 General $25.46
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
AIRSUPRA General $24.18
Dexcom, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Dexcom G6 Transmitter General $23.83
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
EVENITY General $23.09
Philips North America LLC
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
Extended Holter General $21.70
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
Tlando General $21.19
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
โ€” General $21.06
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Wegovy General $20.38
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
UBRELVY General $20.15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
AIRSUPRA General $19.94
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
NURTEC ODT General $19.90
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Saxenda General $17.28
Corcept Therapeutics
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Korlym General $14.23
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Rybelsus General $13.72

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B ยท Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

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HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
85 70 $350.30 $113.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
61 54 $248.45 $81.09
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
28 28 $358.80 $117.60
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing
12 11 $24.64 $7.20

Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits

Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.

CMS Part D ยท Data Year 2023
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Metformin Hcl Metformin Hcl 14 1,160 $295.93 โ€”

Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-02-11
Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

License # reported to NPPES CA 1181747

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.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20221122002368

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

CA

PECOS Control ID

7517335573

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Scripps Health

9888 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 920371205

Phone: 8586264123

Scripps Health

9896 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 920371205

Phone: 8586264123

Scripps Health

9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 920371205

Phone: 8584559100

Scripps Health

278 Town Ctr Pkwy, Santee, CA 920715809

Phone: 6197137880

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

3 listed
Kathryn Folsom , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1760182810

Family Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1487946893

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Nicole Newcomb , PA-C, ASW

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1265864268

Physician Assistant (Certified), Associate Social Worker

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

9 Historical Events
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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 11, 2026

Recorded as KENDALL GAMACHE, PA

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Updated Practice Location November 09, 2022

Registered at 278 TOWN CENTER PKWY, SANTEE, CA 920715800 (Tel: 6197137880)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 09, 2022

Registered at 10790 RANCHO BERNARDO RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 921275705 (Tel: 6197137880)

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NPI Profile Active June 27, 2021

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) June 27, 2021

Registered at 8860 COUNTRY CLUB PL, SPRING VALLEY, CA 919771003 (Tel: 7605858603)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) June 27, 2021

Registered at 8860 COUNTRY CLUB PL, SPRING VALLEY, CA 919771003 (Tel: 7605858603)

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) June 27, 2021

Recorded as KENDALL DAASNES, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 27, 2021

Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: CA 1181747)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 27, 2021

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1720658362
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: June 27, 2021
Last Update: February 11, 2026
Sole Proprietor: Yes

Other Physician Assistants in Santee

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Mailing Address

10790 Rancho Bernardo Rd

San Diego, CA 921275705

Phone: 6197137880

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.