Cara Beth Burker, DNP FNP-BC
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Hagerstown, MD
Cara Beth Burker, DNP FNP-BC is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Hagerstown, Maryland, and NPI 1649765132, issued on Jun 27, 2018. Check the license (Maryland R115328, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cara Beth Burker
- Credential
- DNP FNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License numbers
- R115328 MD
APRN86960 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1710 Underpass Way Ste 300, Hagerstown, MD 21740
- Phone
- (301) 791-6360
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2025
- Fax
- (240) 452-1854
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250212003596); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cara Beth Burker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license R115328Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
663 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 310 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl108 claims
- Fentanyl40 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er33 claims
- Baclofen26 claims
- Gabapentin23 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Gilchrist Hospice Care IncHagerstown, MD
- Meritus Medical Center IncHagerstown, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cara Beth Burker among 16 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Maryland
Cara Beth Burker, DNP FNP-BC is one of 16 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 81% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Maryland
There are 16 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Maryland.
All 16 in Maryland → Every provider in Hagerstown → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carlo Gopez, M.DElkton, MD 219211578770004
- Erica Leonard, MDBaltimore, MD 212241619115250
- Christopher Kearney, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212181336216134
- Gloria Klimen, MDWestminster, MD 211571821048745
- Valeriya Lavrenov, CRNPWestminster, MD 211571629727169
- Susie KimPasadena, MD 211221861819153
- Sepideh Dadras, M.D.Columbia, MD 210451174755490
- Michelle Nguyen, MDColumbia, MD 210451013371913
Common questions
What is Cara Beth Burker, DNP FNP-BC's NPI number?
Cara Beth Burker, DNP FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649765132, issued on Jun 27, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cara Beth Burker, DNP FNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 Underpass Way Ste 300, Hagerstown, MD, 21740. Phone: (301) 791-6360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cara Beth Burker, DNP FNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number R115328, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cara Beth Burker, DNP FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cara Beth Burker, DNP FNP-BC had 663 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.