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2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1730603598 FNP
Verify on CMS → Cara Whittingham, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner in Lancaster, 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 210,832 in Family 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
566
Medicare Part D claims · 162 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
73%
generic claims · 27% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
97.6/100
▲ 14 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$57.69
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Cara Whittingham, FNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 97.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 566 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 97.6/100
- MIPS score · +14 vs avg
- 566
- Part D claims, 2023
- 73%
- generic prescribing
- $57.69
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1730603598 · Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1730603598
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-MEGA 211K Family Nurse
- MIPS-ELITE 97.6/100
- RX-LIGHT 566
- BOOK-MID 12,508 in New York
- PHOTO-FINISH Nicole Adegbija · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Whittingham · th…
Whittingham · this provider
97.6 MIPS pts
- Julie Carlson · …
Julie Carlson
97.6 MIPS pts
- Nicole Adegbija …
Nicole Adegbija
97.6 MIPS pts
- Carie Baumann · …
Carie Baumann
97.6 MIPS pts
- Randall Blute · …
Randall Blute
97.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Cara Whittingham, FNP's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
98 ≥ 84th percentile 84% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Cara Whittingham, FNP sits
This provider among family nurse practitioner peers
Across the 26,556 family nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Cara Whittingham, FNP writes more Part D claims than 57% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 88% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one family nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Cara Whittingham, FNP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Cara Whittingham, FNP?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
566 54% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
97.6/100 14.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among New York providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Cara Whittingham, FNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 97.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1730603598 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | FNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/02/2017 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
97.6403
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
84.7722
Quality
98.6754
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Cara Whittingham, FNP bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Banner-University Medical Group
Tucson, AZ
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Cara Whittingham, FNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$58
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
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 Whittingham, FNP. To verify Cara Whittingham, FNP'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 · Above average
Cara Whittingham, FNP - brand share 27.0%
Family Nurse Practitioner average
27% brand-name claims vs 73% generic, on 566 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.
566
Total Claims
$99K
Total Drug Cost
162
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 854
- Total Day Supply
- 22,406
- Brand vs Generic
- 27% brand / 73% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $87K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $12K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 139
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.63
- Gender Split
- 36% female / 64% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 74, 75-84: 54, 85+: 16
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Cara Whittingham, FNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
106 claims
- Myrbetriq
Myrbetriq
97 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
48 claims
- Gemtesa 33
Gemtesa
33 claims
- Oxybutynin Chlorid… 30
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
30 claims
- Levofloxacin 27
Levofloxacin
27 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 19
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
19 claims
- Finasteride 19
Finasteride
19 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 106 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 97 |
| Cephalexin | 48 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 33 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er Oxybutynin Chloride | 30 |
| Levofloxacin | 27 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 19 |
| Finasteride | 19 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 19 |
| Testosterone | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Cara Whittingham, FNP fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
210,832
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider
Cara Whittingham, FNP's 566 claims are below the specialty average of 1,222.
Nationwide Family Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Whittingham, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (97.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family 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 Whittingham.
One of 12,508 Family Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Carolyn A'Hearn
NP
Syracuse, NY
Dr. Lindsey Aanonsen
FNP
Staten Island, NY
Dr. Abigail Aaron
FNP
New York, NY
Dr. Memoudou Abalola
NP
Bronx, NY
Dr. Jennifer Abate
FNP-BC
New York, NY
Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cara Whittingham, FNP's specialty? ▼
Cara Whittingham, FNP specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in Lancaster, New York. Credentials: FNP.
How much does Cara Whittingham, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Cara Whittingham, FNP wrote 566 Medicare Part D claims totaling $99K in drug costs for 162 beneficiaries.
What is Cara Whittingham, FNP's Medicare quality score? ▼
Cara Whittingham, FNP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 97.6/100 (Quality: 84.8). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Cara Whittingham, FNP located? ▼
Cara Whittingham, FNP is located at 381 TOWN LINE RD, Lancaster, NY, 14086. Phone: (716) 213-8018.
What is Cara Whittingham, FNP's NPI number? ▼
Cara Whittingham, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730603598, issued on 08/02/2017.
Does Cara Whittingham, FNP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Cara Whittingham, FNP's prescribing is 27% brand-name and 73% generic drugs by claim count, with $87K in brand drug costs.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 210,832 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Cara Whittingham, FNP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Cara Whittingham, FNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Myrbetriq, Cephalexin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Cara Whittingham, FNP accept Medicare? ▼
Cara Whittingham, FNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 566 Part D claims and 162 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Cara Whittingham, FNP's credentials? ▼
Cara Whittingham, FNP's NPI is 1730603598 with credentials FNP. 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).
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