Cara Hammonds, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Paducah, KY
Cara Hammonds, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Paducah, Kentucky, and NPI 1841401494, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 46612, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cara Hammonds
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 46612 KY
635 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 225 Medical Center Dr, Paducah, KY 42003
- Phone
- (270) 441-4890
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (270) 441-4132
- Medicaid ID
- 7100130940 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131204001260); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 225 Medical Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Andrea Bazzell, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1154716280
- Whitney Bechtel, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1265734081
- Paul Bilak, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1073564795
Verify Cara Hammonds in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 46612Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
975 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate232 claims
- Methotrexate191 claims
- Prednisone95 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick68 claims
- Leflunomide59 claims
- Sulfasalazine42 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): 21.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $17.76
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Marshall County Hospital DistrictBenton, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cara Hammonds among 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky
Cara Hammonds, MD is one of 88 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 92% 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 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.
All 88 in Kentucky → Every provider in Paducah → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Billy Bailey, MDPaducah, KY 420031396730552
- Asad Fraser, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011497759286
- Neha Pansuria, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011659534071
- Jonathan Hendrie, MDBowling Green, KY 421031700444965
- Kishorkumar Desai, M.D.Hopkinsville, KY 422401124005038
- David Brey, MDOwensboro, KY 423031114962362
- Gerald Sims, MDOwensboro, KY 423031649262049
- Jayalakshmi Pampati, M.D.Hazard, KY 417011508819293
Common questions
What is Cara Hammonds, MD's NPI number?
Cara Hammonds, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841401494, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cara Hammonds, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 Medical Center Dr, Paducah, KY, 42003. Phone: (270) 441-4890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cara Hammonds, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 46612, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cara Hammonds, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cara Hammonds, MD had 975 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cara Hammonds, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 21.4 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.