Karen A. McGarry, RPA-C
NPI 1578679338ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Schenectady, NY
Physician Assistant (RPA-C) in Schenectady, New York, trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (class of 1998). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $163,667 for 1,984 claims, against $43,283 paid for services in 2024. Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $375.02 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1578679338 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | RPA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 25, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 006736 | NY |
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 (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 258 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,719 across 67 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,283 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,984 · 3,609 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 806 |
| Total drug cost | $163,667 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Community Care Physicians PLLCLatham, NY · 368 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY
- Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation CenterSchenectady, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$375.02 · 13 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$449.98 · 23 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $113.03 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $82.72 | 4 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $26.25 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $24.78 | 1 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $22.93 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$375.02 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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