Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Karina Teresa Paez

Individual provider Physician Assistant · NPI 1861213688

Karina Teresa Paez is a Physician Assistant in Laredo, Texas. Graduated from University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 2024, 2 years ago. Practices with Alpesh D. Desai, DO, PA, a 26-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Years since qualifying
2
Trained at
University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
In the registry since
2024
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Practice location Address checks out

121 Calle Del Norte
Laredo, TX 78041-9133
Phone: (956) 726-1646
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Specialties & licences

Physician Assistant (primary) Taxonomy 363A00000X

Record details

NPI number1861213688
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedOctober 23, 2024
Last updated in NPPESOctober 23, 2024
Certification dateOctober 23, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT SAN ANTONIO
Graduated 2024 (2 years in practice)
Group practice Alpesh D. Desai, Do, Pa — 26 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Food and Beverage $1,160 34 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Education $72 1 payment · educational material or training, not a fee

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Colleagues at Alpesh D. Desai, DO, PA

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 26 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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