NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara Beth Layman, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Newton, MA

Cara Beth Layman, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Newton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1063648780, issued on Jun 9, 2009. Check the license (Massachusetts 2601, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1063648780
Name
Cara Beth Layman
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
2601 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2014 Washington St., Newton, MA 02135
Phone
(617) 243-5860
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110210000122); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

412 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 122 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cara Layman412
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin134 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl58 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone47 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl43 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl34 claims
  6. Hydromorphone Hcl17 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: $1,251.45

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cara Layman$1,251.45
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Mass General Brigham Medical Group Suburban Massachusetts IncNewton, MA

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

Cara Beth Layman among 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts

Cara Beth Layman, PA-C is one of 4,713 physician assistant records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 20% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2019 among the 3,217 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

63 physician assistant records list a practice address in Newton

They are 63 of the 2,975 NPPES records with a practice address in Newton, and 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Anderson, PA-CBrighton, MA 021351154611838
  2. William Beardsley, MDBrighton, MA 021351215917422
  3. Frank Biello, PABoston, MA 021351609048008
  4. Jessica Distefano, PA-CBrighton, MA 021351790126480
  5. Guerda Dominique, PABrighton, MA 021351124031174
  6. Christine Edwards, PA-CBrighton, MA 021351689638751
  7. Joanna Gross, PA-CBrighton, MA 021351023260981
  8. Marjorie Jimenez, P.A.Brighton, MA 021351043381833

Common questions

What is Cara Beth Layman, PA-C's NPI number?

Cara Beth Layman, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063648780, issued on Jun 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Beth Layman, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2014 Washington St., Newton, MA, 02135. Phone: (617) 243-5860. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara Beth Layman, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 2601, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cara Beth Layman, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cara Beth Layman, PA-C had 412 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.