Kevin Lowe, PA-C
NPI 1659644870ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Walnut Creek, CA
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Golden State Orthopedics and Spine, practicing in Walnut Creek, California. 409 Medicare patients in 2024, $88,611 paid; nearly all of their 655 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Heron Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $282.23 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659644870 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 18, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 11, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 11, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 64402 | CA |
| Physician Assistant, Surgical | 363AS0400X | PA164327 | OR |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 409 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,812 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $88,611 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 655 · 659 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 242 |
| Total drug cost | $7,853 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Golden State Orthopedics and SpineCampbell, CA · 182 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CA
- John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$282.23 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$31.42 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $197.00 | 2 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $48.68 | 2 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $36.55 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$282.23 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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