Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Cara Ascarrunz, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Durango, CO

Cara Ascarrunz, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Durango, Colorado, and NPI 1528641693, issued on May 5, 2021. Check the license (Colorado PA.0007419, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1528641693
Name
Cara Ascarrunz
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA.0007419 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
523 S Camino Del Rio, Ste B, Durango, CO 81303
Phone
(970) 247-1970
Enumerated
May 5, 2021
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 523 S Camino Del Rio, Ste B

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

  1. Carmen Julian, D.O.Dermatology Physician1447249636
  2. Janelle Stewart, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427010842

Verify Cara Ascarrunz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado 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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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

714 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Cara Ascarrunz714
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole116 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide116 claims
  3. Fluorouracil111 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate78 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone38 claims
  6. Metronidazole23 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $531.60

21 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cara Ascarrunz$531.60
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Durango Dermatology And Dermatologic Surgery LLCDurango, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

42 physician assistant records list a practice address in Durango

They are 42 of the 1,407 NPPES records with a practice address in Durango, and 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado.

Other physician assistant records in Colorado

  1. Hannah Abbe, PADenver, CO1083360184
  2. Brianna Abbott, PA-CColorado Springs, CO1013366905
  3. Elise AbbottFort Collins, CO1194516542
  4. Jennifer Abbott, PA-CColorado Springs, CO1851821334
  5. Timothy Abbott, PA-CDenver, CO1023152212
  6. Alexander AbbruzzeseFort Carson, CO1538994132
  7. Mary Abraham, PA-CColorado Springs, CO1225696800
  8. Mariella Accame, PALakewood, CO1629007141
  9. Valerie Ackman, PA-CEnglewood, CO1982824504
  10. Megan Acosta O'GaraPueblo, CO1083390736

Common questions

What is Cara Ascarrunz, PA-C's NPI number?

Cara Ascarrunz, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528641693, issued on May 5, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Ascarrunz, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 523 S Camino Del Rio, Ste B, Durango, CO, 81303. Phone: (970) 247-1970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara Ascarrunz, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number PA.0007419, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cara Ascarrunz, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cara Ascarrunz, PA-C had 714 Medicare Part D claims for 358 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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