NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara Elaine Answini

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Pittsburgh, PA

Cara Elaine Answini is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1245995554, issued on Nov 2, 2021. Check the license (Pennsylvania SP033431, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245995554
Name
Cara Elaine Answini
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License numbers
SP033431 PA
RN701314 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 N Bellefield Ave Ste 4, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(570) 262-4749
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251211004325); 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 100 N Bellefield Ave Ste 4

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

  1. Katyana Gradler, LCSWClinical Social Worker1144704412
  2. Iris Konieczka, LPCMental Health Counselor1467845982
  3. Corinne KylePsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1245712397
  4. Elise Larocca-ThompsonMental Health Counselor1285090282
  5. Lauren LittletonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1659110773
  6. Lesley McCaskey, LSWClinical Social Worker1992271191

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

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

Cara Elaine Answini among 1,628 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania

Cara Elaine Answini is one of 1,628 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 42% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2021 among the 901 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 22% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,628 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania.

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The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barbara Bodura, MSN, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152131770706277
  2. Marcia Deleo, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152131598816548
  3. Christopher Fullerton, CRNP, PMHNP-BCPittsburgh, PA 152131851032056
  4. Jill Gaskill, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152131447437884
  5. Lauren Greer, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152131982350310
  6. Jonathan HamlinPittsburgh, PA 152131942637558
  7. Shabnam Jindal, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152131528680121
  8. Irene Kreiser, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152131326512823

Common questions

What is Cara Elaine Answini's NPI number?

Cara Elaine Answini's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245995554, issued on Nov 2, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Elaine Answini located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 N Bellefield Ave Ste 4, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (570) 262-4749. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara Elaine Answini's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SP033431, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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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