2026 NPPES data Gerontology Nurse Practitioner NPI 1558845917
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Cara McGowan

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in Rochester, New York.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,625 in Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, 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
202
Medicare Part D claims · 56 beneficiaries · Gerontology Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
0%
generic claims · 73% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
76.8/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Cara McGowan reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.8/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 202 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

76.8/100
MIPS score · -6 vs avg
202
Part D claims, 2023
0%
generic prescribing

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Cara McGowan's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

77 21st percentile higher than 21% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Cara McGowan sits

This provider among gerontology nurse practitioner peers

Across the 1,301 gerontology nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Cara McGowan writes more Part D claims than 33% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 20% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100023.146.269.392.4Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Cara McGowan-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one gerontology nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Cara McGowan. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Cara McGowan?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/21/2018

NPI 1558845917

Primary specialty

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Mid-sized

9,625 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

202 84% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,283

MIPS final score

76.8/100 6.3 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New York

How Gerontology Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 7.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program7.8%Registered Nurse - 5.2%Registered Nurse5.2%Clinical Social Worker - 4.9%Clinical Social Worker4.9%Social Worker - 4.5%Social Worker4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist - 4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Licensed Practical Nurse - 4.3%Licensed Practical Nurse4.3%Gerontology Nurse Practitioner - 0.1%Gerontology Nurse Practitioner0.1%
Largest specialties in New York (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Cara McGowan's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
76.8/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) - 76.8/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%76.8%
MIPS final score (Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) - 76.8/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).

Cara McGowan appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider at 601 ELMWOOD AVE, Rochester, NY, 14642, with a listed phone of (585) 275-2100. NPI 1558845917 was issued on 09/21/2018.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 202 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 56 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2.0 million in drug spend, split 73% brand-name and 0% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 76.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 68.2, Cost 42.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,625 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,283 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

601 ELMWOOD AVE
Rochester, NY 14642

Provider Details

NPI 1558845917
Specialty Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Gender Female
NPI Issued 09/21/2018

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

76.8466
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
68.2024
Quality
42.684
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Cara McGowan. To verify Cara McGowan's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

Cara McGowan - brand share 73.0%
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner average

73% brand-name claims vs 0% generic, on 202 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

202
Total Claims
$2.0M
Total Drug Cost
56
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
234
Total Day Supply
6,464
Brand vs Generic
73% brand / 0% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.9M
Antibiotic Claims
12

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.40
Gender Split
36% female / 64% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Cara McGowan prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Calquence
Acalabrutinib Maleate
64
Imbruvica
Ibrutinib
50
Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir Hcl
13
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
12
Venclexta
Venetoclax
12

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Cara McGowan fits within the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

9,625
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
54
States with Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
1,283
Avg Claims per Provider

Cara McGowan's 202 claims are below the specialty average of 1,283.

Nearby Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Providers in New York

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as McGowan.

Compare Gerontology Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New York medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Gerontology Nurse Practitioner peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cara McGowan's specialty?
Cara McGowan specializes in Gerontology Nurse Practitioner and practices in Rochester, New York.
How much does Cara McGowan prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Cara McGowan wrote 202 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2.0M in drug costs for 56 beneficiaries.
What is Cara McGowan's Medicare quality score?
Cara McGowan has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.8/100 (Quality: 68.2, Cost: 42.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Cara McGowan located?
Cara McGowan is located at 601 ELMWOOD AVE, Rochester, NY, 14642. Phone: (585) 275-2100.
What is Cara McGowan's NPI number?
Cara McGowan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558845917, issued on 09/21/2018.
Does Cara McGowan prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Cara McGowan's prescribing is 73% brand-name and 0% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.9M in brand drug costs.
How many Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 9,625 Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers across 54 states in the US. The average Gerontology Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,283 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Cara McGowan prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Cara McGowan's most frequently prescribed drugs include Calquence, Imbruvica, Valacyclovir. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Cara McGowan accept Medicare?
Cara McGowan appears in CMS Medicare data with 202 Part D claims and 56 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Cara McGowan's credentials?
Cara McGowan's NPI is 1558845917. 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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