NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara A. Simpson, GNP

Nurse Practitioner · Worcester, MA

Cara A. Simpson, GNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1053397349, issued on Dec 19, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 163662, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053397349
Name
Cara A. Simpson
Credential
GNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
163662 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
385 Grove St, Worcester, MA 01605
Phone
(508) 595-2000
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 853-7149
Medicaid ID
700399 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050707000196); 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 385 Grove St

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

  1. Shiavax Cowasji, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1679603617
  2. Tara Deso, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1306490396
  3. Antonio Torres, MDAnesthesiology Physician1336301399

Verify Cara A. Simpson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts 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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

3,055 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 149 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cara Simpson3,055
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium148 claims
  2. Gabapentin127 claims
  3. Furosemide126 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium112 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate111 claims
  6. Lisinopril81 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

  1. Reliant Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

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

Cara A. Simpson among 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts

Cara A. Simpson, GNP is one of 3,480 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2017 among the 1,963 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

499 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Worcester

They are 499 of the 13,166 NPPES records with a practice address in Worcester, and 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Josephine Banigo, NPWorcester, MA 016051780658021
  2. Jane Baron, NPWorcester, MA 016051992779243
  3. Alice Bonner, GNPWorcester, MA 016051366427551
  4. Cindy Brown, NPWorcester, MA 016051992779227
  5. Mary Burke, NPWorcestor, MA 016051255311270
  6. Anne Crowell, GNPWorcester, MA 016051598744559
  7. Susanne Duszlak, NPWorcester, MA 016051811961477
  8. Marylu Garrow, NPWorcester, MA 016051316918295

Common questions

What is Cara A. Simpson, GNP's NPI number?

Cara A. Simpson, GNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053397349, issued on Dec 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara A. Simpson, GNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 385 Grove St, Worcester, MA, 01605. Phone: (508) 595-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara A. Simpson, GNP's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 163662, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cara A. Simpson, GNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cara A. Simpson, GNP had 3,055 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.