Cara Marie Grome, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Gastonia, NC
Cara Marie Grome, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1902166986, issued on May 23, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-00335, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cara Marie Grome
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 2016-00335 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2300 Aberdeen Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (872) 231-3162
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2012
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cara Marie Grome in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2016-00335Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
65 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin26 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): 98.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Cara Marie Grome among 423 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in North Carolina
Cara Marie Grome, M.D. is one of 423 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 64% 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 55% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 55% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 423 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in North Carolina.
All 423 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kirsten Damore, MDGastonia, NC 280541528023298
- Herman Gore, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541336103365
- Bradley Love, PTAGastonia, NC 280541386209682
- Ariell McCain, PTAGastonia, NC 280541316839996
- Ryan McCarter, MDGastonia, NC 280541740787563
- Tejas Parikh, MDGastonia, NC 280541992909402
- Alyssa Baker, PTDenver, NC 280371508376153
- Cory BlakeDavidson, NC 280361790515898
Common questions
What is Cara Marie Grome, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cara Marie Grome, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902166986, issued on May 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cara Marie Grome, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 Aberdeen Blvd, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (872) 231-3162. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cara Marie Grome, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-00335, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cara Marie Grome, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cara Marie Grome, M.D. had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cara Marie Grome, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.7 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.
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.