NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara M. Dillinger, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Bernie, MO

Cara M. Dillinger, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Bernie, Missouri, and NPI 1972868719, issued on Jul 9, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 2012019345, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972868719
Name
Cara M. Dillinger
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
2012019345 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
810 N Walnut St, Bernie, MO 63822
Phone
(573) 293-5336
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(573) 293-5338
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121214000452); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

10,475 Medicare Part D claims for 435 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 243 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cara Dillinger10,475
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate426 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium367 claims
  3. Gabapentin350 claims
  4. Lisinopril266 claims
  5. Trelegy Ellipta262 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium248 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: $309.59

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cara Dillinger$309.59
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Southeast Health Center OF Stoddard County LLCBernie, MO

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

Cara M. Dillinger among 5,226 family nurse practitioner records in Missouri

Cara M. Dillinger, NP-C is one of 5,226 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 23% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2018 among the 3,339 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Bernie

They are 3 of the 10 NPPES records with a practice address in Bernie, and 5,226 family nurse practitioner records in Missouri.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Bader, FNP-BCBernie, MO 638221255696001
  2. Brandy Heinley, FNP-BCBernie, MO 638221316178643
  3. John Armbruster, FNPBloomfield, MO 638251003207242
  4. Summer Alexander, NPCaruthersville, MO 638301740728187
  5. Lauren Buchanan, FNPCaruthersville, MO 638301679318471
  6. Angela Constant, FNPCaruthersville, MO 638301508022211
  7. Barbara Merideth, RN, CS, FNPCaruthersville, MO 638301457352742
  8. Tracey RineyCaruthersville, MO 638301861927337

Common questions

What is Cara M. Dillinger, NP-C's NPI number?

Cara M. Dillinger, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972868719, issued on Jul 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara M. Dillinger, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 N Walnut St, Bernie, MO, 63822. Phone: (573) 293-5336. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara M. Dillinger, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2012019345, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cara M. Dillinger, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cara M. Dillinger, NP-C had 10,475 Medicare Part D claims for 435 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.