Cara Beth Garretson, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Chicago, IL
Cara Beth Garretson, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1033249677, issued on Mar 6, 2007. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cara Beth Garretson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 6618 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1460 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60642
- Phone
- (312) 926-3627
- Enumerated
- Mar 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (913) 588-8300
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110216000740); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cara Beth Garretson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
310 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole81 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide36 claims
- Valacyclovir18 claims
- Finasteride17 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate16 claims
- Hydrocortisone13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cara Beth Garretson among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois
Cara Beth Garretson, M.D. is one of 647 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 440 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.
All 647 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nilam Amin, D.O.Chicago, IL 606421619907995
- Emily Arch, MDChicago, IL 606421376701623
- Tracee Blackburn, PA-CChicago, IL 606421396776498
- Ryan BunneyChicago, IL 606421871171157
- Dina Elrashidy, M.D.Chicago, IL 606421740488436
- Victoria Godinez-Puig, M.D.Chicago, IL 606421598197634
- Meyer Horn, M.D.Chicago, IL 606421831139344
- Keren Horn, M.D.Chicago, IL 606421285677252
Common questions
What is Cara Beth Garretson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cara Beth Garretson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033249677, issued on Mar 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cara Beth Garretson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1460 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60642. Phone: (312) 926-3627. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cara Beth Garretson, M.D.'s license?
Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cara Beth Garretson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cara Beth Garretson, M.D. had 310 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cara Beth Garretson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.
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.