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2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1447716154 PA-C
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Physician Assistant in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,974 in Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 680 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 790
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
94.1/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$32.95
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Cara Close, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.1/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,918 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 94.1/100
- MIPS score · +11 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 91%
- generic prescribing
- $32.95
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Cara Close, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
94 Top 25% higher than 75% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Cara Close, PA-C sits
This provider among physician assistant peers
Across the 27,054 physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Cara Close, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 95% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 74% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Cara Close, PA-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Cara Close, PA-C?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
2,918 269% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
94.1/100 11 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Cara Close, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 94.1/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Physician Assistant) - 94.1/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Cara Close, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 100 WOODLAWN AVE # LEVEL1, Uniontown, PA, 15401, with a listed phone of (724) 438-8765. NPI 1447716154 was issued on 02/18/2019.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,918 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 680 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $248K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 94.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 78.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 150,974 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1447716154 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/18/2019 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
94.1061
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
78.4655
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Cara Close, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Fayette Physician Network Inc
Uniontown, PA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Cara Close, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$33
Largest payer
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Cara Close, PA-C. To verify Cara Close, PA-C's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases
PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Cara Close, PA-C - brand share 9.0%
Physician Assistant average
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 2,918 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
2,918
Total Claims
$248K
Total Drug Cost
680
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,898
- Total Day Supply
- 138,355
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $148K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $99K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 477
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.58
- Gender Split
- 42% female / 58% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 119, 65-74: 290, 75-84: 195, 85+: 76
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Cara Close, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
816 claims
- Finasteride
Finasteride
328 claims
- Solifenacin Succin… 230
Solifenacin Succinate
230 claims
- Trospium Chloride 156
Trospium Chloride
156 claims
- Myrbetriq 141
Myrbetriq
141 claims
- Cephalexin 136
Cephalexin
136 claims
- Oxybutynin Chlorid… 107
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
107 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 85
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
85 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 816 |
| Finasteride | 328 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | 230 |
| Trospium Chloride | 156 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 141 |
| Cephalexin | 136 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er Oxybutynin Chloride | 107 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 85 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 75 |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er Tolterodine Tartrate | 64 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Cara Close, PA-C fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
150,974
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
790
Avg Claims per Provider
Cara Close, PA-C's 2,918 claims are above the specialty average of 790.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Close.
Matthew Abad
Lansdowne, PA
Dr. Ariane Abadi
PA-C
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Rama Abbireddy
PA
Bethlehem, PA
Dr. Marianne Abdalah
PA
Sewickley, PA
Dr. Safiyya Abdul-Ghani
PA
Oaks, PA
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cara Close, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Cara Close, PA-C specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Cara Close, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Cara Close, PA-C wrote 2,918 Medicare Part D claims totaling $248K in drug costs for 680 beneficiaries.
What is Cara Close, PA-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Cara Close, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.1/100 (Quality: 78.5). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Cara Close, PA-C located? ▼
Cara Close, PA-C is located at 100 WOODLAWN AVE # LEVEL1, Uniontown, PA, 15401. Phone: (724) 438-8765.
What is Cara Close, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Cara Close, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447716154, issued on 02/18/2019.
Does Cara Close, PA-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Cara Close, PA-C's prescribing is 9% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $148K in brand drug costs.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,974 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 790 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Cara Close, PA-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Cara Close, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Finasteride, Solifenacin Succinate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Cara Close, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Cara Close, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,918 Part D claims and 680 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Cara Close, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Cara Close, PA-C's NPI is 1447716154 with credentials PA-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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