NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara Hernas, DMD

Dentist · Schenectady, NY

Cara Hernas, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Schenectady, New York, and NPI 1245426659, issued on Sep 19, 2007. Check the license (New York 053596-1, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1245426659
Name
Cara Hernas
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
053596-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
408 Rosa RD, Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone
(518) 280-0230
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2022
Fax
(518) 279-6323
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cara Hernas30
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin18 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: $48.67

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cara Hernas$48.67
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

42 dentist records list a practice address in Schenectady

They are 42 of the 2,536 NPPES records with a practice address in Schenectady, and 5,918 dentist records in New York.

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Common questions

What is Cara Hernas, DMD's NPI number?

Cara Hernas, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245426659, issued on Sep 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Hernas, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 408 Rosa RD, Schenectady, NY, 12308. Phone: (518) 280-0230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara Hernas, DMD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 053596-1, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cara Hernas, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cara Hernas, DMD had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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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