NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara McHugh, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Chardon, OH

Cara McHugh, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chardon, Ohio, and NPI 1619388899, issued on May 9, 2014. Check the license (Ohio APRN.CNP.15841, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619388899
Name
Cara McHugh
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
APRN.CNP.15841 OH
COA.15841-NP OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
296 Center St, Chardon, OH 44024
Phone
(440) 286-9445
Enumerated
May 9, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0107215 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140920000350); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 296 Center St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Zachary Hipp, PHARMDPharmacist1760085682
  2. Lisa Martin, RPHPharmacist1578166856
  3. Laura Reed, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1033587225

Verify Cara McHugh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

269 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cara McHugh269
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate53 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass34 claims
  3. Cefdinir33 claims
  4. Cephalexin17 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate12 claims
  6. Mupirocin12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Minuteclinic Diagnostic OF Ohio LLCAurora, OH

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

Cara McHugh among 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio

Cara McHugh, FNP-C is one of 9,647 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 22% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 6,366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chardon

They are 15 of the 1,051 NPPES records with a practice address in Chardon, and 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laurie Bruening, CNPChardon, OH 440241457996043
  2. Mary Beth Casey, FNP-CChardon, OH 440241649644469
  3. Rachel Decapite, CNPChardon, OH 440241689856932
  4. Tina Frisina, APRN-CNPChardon, OH 440241922398379
  5. Helen Haffey, RN, FNP-BCChardon, OH 440241851602890
  6. Jessica Martin, CNPChardon, OH 440241932618642
  7. Shannon Martinez, FNP-BCChardon, OH 440241962373936
  8. Dannielle Mastroianni, MSN, APRN, FNP-CChardon, OH 440241760188825

Common questions

What is Cara McHugh, FNP-C's NPI number?

Cara McHugh, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619388899, issued on May 9, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara McHugh, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 296 Center St, Chardon, OH, 44024. Phone: (440) 286-9445. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara McHugh, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number APRN.CNP.15841, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cara McHugh, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cara McHugh, FNP-C had 269 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cara McHugh, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.