NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Athletic Trainer NPI 1831582949
Verify on CMS → Cara Lemmon
Athletic Trainer in Rapid City, South Dakota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 49,062 in Athletic Trainer, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
319
Medicare Part D claims · 124 beneficiaries · Athletic Trainer avg: 465
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Cara Lemmon filed 319 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Athletic Trainer in Rapid City, South Dakota.
- 319
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Cara Lemmon
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1831582949), first enumerated 03/13/2015.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 319 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1831582949 · Athletic Trainer
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1831582949
- ENUM-MID 2015
- TAX-MID 49K Athletic Trainer
- RX-LIGHT 319
- BOOK-THIN 255 in South Dakota
- PHOTO-ENUM Hannah Valota · 2015
Cara Lemmon's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
319 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Cara Lemmon?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Athletic Trainer
Medicare Part D claims
319 31% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in South Dakota
How Athletic Trainer compares to other specialties among South Dakota providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Athletic Trainer. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1831582949 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Athletic Trainer |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/13/2015 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Cara Lemmon bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc
Rapid City, SD
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
319
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
124
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 324.867
- Total Day Supply
- 4,509
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 107 (33.5% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.93
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Cara Lemmon prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
91 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
66 claims
- Methocarbamol
Methocarbamol
45 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 33
Oxycodone Hcl
33 claims
- Methylprednisolone 20
Methylprednisolone
20 claims
- Dexamethasone 15
Dexamethasone
15 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 13
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 91 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 66 |
| Methocarbamol | 45 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 33 |
| Methylprednisolone | 20 |
| Dexamethasone | 15 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Athletic Trainer Overview
How Cara Lemmon fits within the Athletic Trainer landscape nationally.
49,062
Athletic Trainer Providers in US
54
States with Athletic Trainer
465
Avg Claims per Provider
Cara Lemmon's 319 claims are below the specialty average of 465.
Nationwide Athletic Trainer peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Lemmon, both outside South Dakota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2015)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Athletic Trainer Providers in South Dakota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Dakota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lemmon.
One of 255 Athletic Trainer providers enrolled in South Dakota, 5 are shown here.
Lindsay Aarseth
MS, ATC, LAT
Rapid City, SD
Robert Achterberg
ATC
Vermillion, SD
Michael Aderman
Brookings, SD
Elliana Ailts
ATC
Sioux Falls, SD
Joseph Albert
ATC
Sioux Falls, SD
Compare Athletic Trainer nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cara Lemmon's specialty? ▼
Cara Lemmon specializes in Athletic Trainer and practices in Rapid City, South Dakota.
How much does Cara Lemmon prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Cara Lemmon wrote 319 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 124 beneficiaries.
Where is Cara Lemmon located? ▼
Cara Lemmon is located at 677 CATHEDRAL DR, Rapid City, SD, 57701. Phone: (605) 755-6720.
What is Cara Lemmon's NPI number? ▼
Cara Lemmon's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831582949, issued on 03/13/2015.
Does Cara Lemmon prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Cara Lemmon had 107 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 33.5%.
How many Athletic Trainer providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 49,062 Athletic Trainer providers across 54 states in the US. The average Athletic Trainer provider writes 465 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Cara Lemmon prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Cara Lemmon's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Methocarbamol. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Cara Lemmon accept Medicare? ▼
Cara Lemmon appears in CMS Medicare data with 319 Part D claims and 124 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Cara Lemmon's credentials? ▼
Cara Lemmon's NPI is 1831582949. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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