NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jeffrey Cara, DO

Pain Medicine Physician · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Jeffrey Cara, DO is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and NPI 1972945061, issued on Jul 18, 2013. Check the license (Florida OS14594, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972945061
Name
Jeffrey Cara
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
License number
OS14594 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4440 Pga Blvd Ste 600, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone
(561) 320-1180
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2023
Fax
(229) 209-4724
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Jeffrey Cara in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024

87 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jeffrey Cara87
  2. Specialty average2,095

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 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): 68.9 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 score43.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.2
  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).

Jeffrey Cara among 117 pain medicine physician records in Florida

Jeffrey Cara, DO is one of 117 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2013, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 79% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine Physician providers in Florida

There are 117 pain medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sherri Pinsley, D.OBoynton Beach, FL 334261770609257
  2. Michael Baskin, MDBoynton Beach, FL 334371609837475
  3. Blaine Cameron, MDBoynton Beach, FL 334371912950023
  4. Randy Dean, M.D.Deerfield Beach, FL 334411083924807
  5. Alexandra Taylor, M.D.Delray Beach, FL 334441972836120
  6. Zahidul Huq, MDJupiter, FL 334581811253057
  7. April GuinyardOakland Park, FL 333341427637461
  8. Benjamin Parish, M.D.Plantation, FL 333241831233071

Common questions

What is Jeffrey Cara, DO's NPI number?

Jeffrey Cara, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972945061, issued on Jul 18, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jeffrey Cara, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4440 Pga Blvd Ste 600, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33410. Phone: (561) 320-1180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jeffrey Cara, DO's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OS14594, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jeffrey Cara, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jeffrey Cara, DO had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jeffrey Cara, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.9 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.