Kara Topka, PA-C
NPI 1255707071ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Altoona, PA
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Regional Gastroenterology Associates of Lancaster, Ltd., practicing in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,001,012 for 2,295 claims, against $21,360 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,436 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Conemaugh Nason Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255707071 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 16, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 16, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | MA057744 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 288 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 340 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,360 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,295 · 3,302 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,004 |
| Total drug cost | $1,001,012 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Regional Gastroenterology Associates of Lancaster, Ltd.Lancaster, PA · 244 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring, PA
- Upmc AltoonaAltoona, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,436 · 81 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$1,486 · 94 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $420.89 | 27 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $232.36 | 13 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $229.07 | 10 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $188.68 | 12 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $94.87 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,436 · 81 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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