NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aoun B. Kara, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Fountain Hill, PA

Aoun B. Kara, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1497752182, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD037283L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497752182
Name
Aoun B. Kara
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MD037283L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 Ostrum St, Fountain Hill, PA 18015
Phone
(610) 868-3007
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 9, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 868-1929
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060407000218); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 701 Ostrum St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jose Amortegui, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1265697791
  2. Joseph Bacak, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1245207034
  3. Joseph Bell, M.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1104879204
  4. Dessiree Berback, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700288255
  5. Giuseppina Biundo, PAPhysician Assistant1275881807
  6. Alexandra Buczek, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265983522

Verify Aoun B. Kara in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

4,825 Medicare Part D claims for 580 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Aoun Kara4,825
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate411 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium372 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate361 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium333 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate296 claims
  6. Eliquis244 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Lukes Physician Group IncQuakertown, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aoun B. Kara among 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania

Aoun B. Kara, MD is one of 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2000 among the 1,003 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Durkin, MDBethlehem, PA 180151639794357
  2. Lindsey Magid, DOBethlehem, PA 180151962027508
  3. Maxwell MartinBethlehem, PA 180151215622055
  4. Madison Martin, CRNPBethlehem, PA 180151235004508
  5. Kashyap Shah, DOBethlehem, PA 180151992367049
  6. Purujit Thacker, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180151831504661
  7. Dwithiya Thomas, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180151629217849
  8. Nadeem Ahmad, MDBethlehem, PA 180171801882386

Common questions

What is Aoun B. Kara, MD's NPI number?

Aoun B. Kara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497752182, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aoun B. Kara, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Ostrum St, Fountain Hill, PA, 18015. Phone: (610) 868-3007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aoun B. Kara, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD037283L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aoun B. Kara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aoun B. Kara, MD had 4,825 Medicare Part D claims for 580 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Aoun B. Kara, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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