Kari Trotsky Cao , PA-C
Physician Assistant β’ Thornton, CO
8990 Washington St
Thornton, CO 802294537
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NPI assigned on April 20, 2011; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 14 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Famotidine β 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 141 in 2015 to 14 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2015β2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
8990 Washington St
Thornton, CO 802294537
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.
30-day fills
20 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
$179 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
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 β by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $157.63 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $157.63 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Abbott Laboratories: $157.63 across 3 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 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2011
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; 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.
Compared with the same specialty in Thornton and Colorado
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Kari Cao are from 2023.
61 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Thornton, CO (3,767 in Colorado).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Thornton
11.5% of these 61 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
52.5% of these 61 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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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 90% from 141 in 2015 to 14 in 2023.
- 2015: 141
- 2016: 78
- 2017: 11
- 2018: 12
- 2023: 14
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 91% from 234 in 2015 to 20 in 2023.
- 2015: 234
- 2016: 148
- 2017: 15
- 2018: 12
- 2023: 20
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 83% from $1,033 in 2015 to $179 in 2023.
- 2015: $1,033
- 2016: $529
- 2017: $37
- 2018: $300
- 2023: $179
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2024 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2024), 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
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $157.63.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | General | $146.01 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | General | $6.03 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | General | $5.59 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Famotidine | Famotidine | 14 | 600 | $178.59 | β |
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: 2021-05-17NUCC 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.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1735 S PUBLIC RD STE 203, LAFAYETTE, CO 800267093 (Tel: 3036653036)
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: CO PA.0003174)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 8990 WASHINGTON ST, THORNTON, CO 802294537 (Tel: 7209291655)
Registered at 1345 PLAZA CT N STE 1A, LAFAYETTE, CO 800262832 (Tel: 3036653036)
Recorded as KARI CAO, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: CO 3174)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Thornton
- Peter Guando, PA
- Alexis Heartsfield, PA-C
- Michele Hills, PA-C, MMS
- Valana Frohardt, PA-C
- Darren Roth, PA-C
- Deterri Rockwell
Mailing Address
1735 S Public Rd Ste 203
Lafayette, CO 800267093
Phone: 3036653036