NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara Denise Pence, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Stillwater, OK

Cara Denise Pence, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and NPI 1467502138, issued on Jan 12, 2007. Check the license (Oklahoma 24569, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; 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
1467502138
Name
Cara Denise Pence
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
24569 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 W 6TH Ave Ste 105, Stillwater, OK 74074
Phone
(405) 533-1074
Enumerated
Jan 12, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(405) 533-6074
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071031000268); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2005
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 1301 W 6TH Ave Ste 105

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

  1. Jerrod Vaughn, M.D.Surgery Physician1326245804

Verify Cara Denise Pence in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
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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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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

237 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 95 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cara Pence237
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen86 claims
  2. Promethazine Hcl45 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone14 claims
  4. Procto-Med Hc13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score79.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $109.09

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cara Pence$109.09
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncStillwater, OK
  2. Stillwater Medical Center AuthorityStillwater, OK

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

Cara Denise Pence among 348 surgery physician records in Oklahoma

Cara Denise Pence, M.D. is one of 348 surgery physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 195 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Oklahoma

There are 348 surgery physician records in Oklahoma.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jack Dancer, M.D.Stillwater, OK 740741235212630
  2. Jerrod Vaughn, M.D.Stillwater, OK 740741326245804
  3. Mark Birdsong, M.D.Owasso, OK 740551295857167
  4. Martha Malone, DOOwasso, OK 740551336347020
  5. Justin Atherton, MDTulsa, OK 741041912935644
  6. Lawrence Brotherton, MDTulsa, OK 741041144218322
  7. Stephen Bruns, MDTulsa, OK 741041275564452
  8. Weera Chainakul, M.D.Tulsa, OK 741041932142866

Common questions

What is Cara Denise Pence, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cara Denise Pence, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467502138, issued on Jan 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Denise Pence, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 W 6TH Ave Ste 105, Stillwater, OK, 74074. Phone: (405) 533-1074. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara Denise Pence, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 24569, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cara Denise Pence, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cara Denise Pence, M.D. had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cara Denise Pence, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.2 of 100. 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.

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