NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara Centrella, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Harrisburg, PA

Cara Centrella, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1104370840, issued on Aug 11, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA058346, 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
1104370840
Name
Cara Centrella
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
MA058346 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2151 Linglestown RD, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone
(717) 545-4786
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(717) 545-6359
Medicaid ID
103188745 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160926002144); 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 2151 Linglestown RD

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

  1. Phyllis Block, CNMMidwife1457425399
  2. Dhara Buch, PTPhysical Therapist1891024709
  3. Maciej Charczuk, M.D.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1508833062
  4. Janice Chavez, PTPhysical Therapist1427383033
  5. Antoniette Joy FailagutanPhysical Therapist1669604989
  6. Fernand Kim Flores, PTPhysical Therapist1376879379

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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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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,624 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Cara Centrella1,624
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta193 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa175 claims
  3. Breo Ellipta159 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium147 claims
  5. Anoro Ellipta79 claims
  6. Azithromycin70 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score46.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $229.31

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. 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 Centrella$229.31
  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. Penn State Health Medical Group LLCHershey, PA

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

Cara Centrella among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Cara Centrella, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 44% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2018 among the 5,313 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

147 physician assistant records list a practice address in Harrisburg

They are 147 of the 3,963 NPPES records with a practice address in Harrisburg, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kaitlyn Ball, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171101639699614
  2. Jill Cowen, PACHarrisburg, PA 171101649227620
  3. Joseph D'Agostino, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171101972863009
  4. Nurdina Hasanovic, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171101043964315
  5. Brent Long, P.A.Harrisburg, PA 171101508808528
  6. Susan McNally, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171101932167160
  7. Brett Meador, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171101225493562
  8. Jennifer Orgel-Campbell, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171101447219084

Common questions

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

Cara Centrella, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104370840, issued on Aug 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Centrella, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2151 Linglestown RD, Harrisburg, PA, 17110. Phone: (717) 545-4786. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA058346, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Cara Centrella, PA-C had 1,624 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cara Centrella, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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