Sara Helen Karpuk, PA-C

NPI 1558593848ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Sioux City, IA

Physician Assistant (PA-C) in Sioux City, Iowa, trained at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine (class of 2009). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $476,642 for 1,120 claims, against $25,456 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2024, $263.69 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1558593848
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	PA-C
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Aug 20, 2009
Last updated in NPPES	Nov 10, 2025
Certified by provider	Nov 10, 2025

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Physician Assistant Primary	363A00000X	075486	IA
Physician Assistant	363A00000X	PA9105082	FL
Physician Assistant	363A00000X	PA.0003505	CO

About license numbers in NPPES

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 (IA)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	102
Services billed	525 across 24 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$25,456

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	1,120 · 1,973 30-day fills
Patients	191
Total drug cost	$476,642
Generic share	37% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine
Graduation year	2009
Medicare specialty	Physician Assistant
Telehealth	Offers telehealth