NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara Costa, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Beaver, PA

Cara Costa, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Beaver, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1669923348, issued on Oct 18, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA058567, 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
1669923348
Name
Cara Costa
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
MA058567 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Dutch Ridge RD, Beaver, PA 15009
Phone
(724) 728-7000
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1000 Dutch Ridge RD

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

  1. Samir Abdelmagid, DPMPodiatrist1679101224
  2. Crystal Anney-Mitchell, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1992792675
  3. Alexandra Arnold, DPMStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730073255
  4. Sarmad Ashfaq, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1083838916
  5. Syeda Asim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790589067
  6. Muhammad Ayub, MDInternal Medicine Physician1881116291

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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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

163 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cara Costa163
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
  2. Cephalexin16 claims
  3. Prednisone14 claims
  4. Cefuroxime11 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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.

Cara Costa among 3,897 medical physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Cara Costa, PA-C is one of 3,897 medical 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 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 medical physician assistant records list a practice address in Beaver

They are 17 of the 575 NPPES records with a practice address in Beaver, and 3,897 medical physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Bajek, PA-CBeaver, PA 150091184173726
  2. Carrie Donaldson, PA-CBeaver, PA 150091528067071
  3. Andrea Draper, P.A.Beaver, PA 150091649280900
  4. Megan Hantz, PA-CBeaver, PA 150091932433422
  5. Amanda Harmon, PA-CBeaver, PA 150091932433612
  6. Clare HennenBeaver, PA 150091508237082
  7. Jennifer Jablonowski, PABeaver, PA 150091275889107
  8. Carolyn Maromonte, PA-CBeaver, PA 150091649632423

Common questions

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

Cara Costa, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669923348, issued on Oct 18, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Costa, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Dutch Ridge RD, Beaver, PA, 15009. Phone: (724) 728-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA058567, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Cara Costa, PA-C had 163 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.

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