Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Boise, ID
Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Boise, Idaho, and NPI 1386936698, issued on May 4, 2011. Check the license (Idaho M-13726, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cara Michelle Lorentzen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- M-13726 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 N Curtis RD Ste 304, Boise, ID 83706
- Phone
- (208) 342-4263
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (208) 375-0597
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170705002005); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 19 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 901 N Curtis RD Ste 304
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jayson Johnson, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1841673118
Verify Cara Michelle Lorentzen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M-13726Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
108 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 87 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen68 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Idaho Hand Center, PABoise, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cara Michelle Lorentzen among 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Idaho
Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD is one of 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 79% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Idaho
There are 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Idaho.
All 19 in Idaho → Every provider in Boise → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Boyer, MDBoise, ID 837061205032901
- Mark Clawson, M.D.Boise, ID 837061174572697
- Jayson Johnson, M.D.Boise, ID 837061841673118
- John Kloss, M.D.Boise, ID 837061922021500
- David Lamey, M.D.Boise, ID 837061124073549
- Steven Care, MDBoise, ID 837021780694174
- Dustin Judd, MDBoise, ID 837021013113323
- Louis Murdock, MDBoise, ID 837021184635088
Common questions
What is Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD's NPI number?
Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386936698, issued on May 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 N Curtis RD Ste 304, Boise, ID, 83706. Phone: (208) 342-4263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M-13726, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cara Michelle Lorentzen, MD had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.