Karla N. Frick, MMS,PA-C
NPI 1154308567ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Phoenix, AZ
Physician Assistant, Surgical (MMS,PA-C) with Desert Institute for Spine Care PC and 1 other group, practicing in Phoenix, Arizona. 166 Medicare patients in 2024, $52,416 paid; all of their 506 Part D prescriptions were generic. Si-Bone, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $12,942 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Abrazo Scottsdale Campus and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1154308567 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MMS,PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 28, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 4, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | May 4, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 2722 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 166 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 872 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $52,416 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 506 · 510 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 254 |
| Total drug cost | $3,366 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Desert Institute for Spine Care PCPhoenix, AZ · 13 clinicians
- Ortho Elite Performance and Recovery PLLCScottsdale, AZ · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abrazo Scottsdale CampusPhoenix, AZ
- Arizona Orthopedic and Surgical Specialty HospitalPhoenix, AZ
- Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$12,942 · 45 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$10,500 · 43 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Si-Bone, Inc. | $7,475 | 30 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $3,577 | 6 |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $1,680 | 6 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $112.50 | 2 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $98.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$7,755 · 14 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,210 · 12 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,995 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$884.71 · 17 payments
- Education$98.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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