Kristi Marie Lara, PA-C
NPI 1891074886ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Los Angeles, CA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation and 1 other group, practicing in Los Angeles, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $561,281 for 393 claims, against $13,711 paid for services in 2024. Springworks Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $10,407 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1891074886 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 18, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 21736 | CA |
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 | 68 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 202 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,711 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 393 · 538 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 46 |
| Total drug cost | $561,281 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationWest Hollywood, CA · 1,692 clinicians
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterWest Hollywood, CA · 799 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
- Huntington HospitalPasadena, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$10,407 · 51 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$3,507 · 32 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Springworks Therapeutics, Inc. | $10,029 | 39 |
| Caris Mpi, Inc. | $186.40 | 4 |
| Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $67.21 | 3 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $33.52 | 1 |
| Exelixis Inc. | $25.87 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$5,500 · 9 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,028 · 21 payments
- Food and Beverage$878.73 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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