Karla Leschinsky, PA-C
NPI 1285890582ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Scranton, PA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Geisinger Clinic, practicing in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,142,261 for 310 claims, against $11,084 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $178.02 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Geisinger-Community Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1285890582 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 6, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 11, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 11, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | MA061592 | PA |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | MA061592 | PA |
| Massage Therapist | 225700000X | — | — |
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 | 159 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 200 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,084 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 310 · 421 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 71 |
| Total drug cost | $1,142,261 |
| Generic share | 69% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Geisinger ClinicDanville, PA · 3,467 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$178.02 · 7 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$195.31 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $135.80 | 4 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $42.22 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$161.27 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$16.75 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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