NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara N. Black, PAC

Physician Assistant · Elkins, WV

Kara N. Black, PAC is a physician assistant with a practice address in Elkins, West Virginia, and NPI 1003140914, issued on Sep 24, 2009. Check the license (West Virginia 01432, as entered in NPPES) with the West Virginia 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
1003140914
Name
Kara N. Black
Credential
PAC
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
01432 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
213 Main St, Elkins, WV 26241
Phone
(304) 637-2360
Enumerated
Sep 24, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091110000026); 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 213 Main St

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

  1. Melissa Bragg, FNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1992583934
  2. Lauren DemarcoPsychiatry Physician1336636737

Verify Kara N. Black in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West Virginia 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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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

2,461 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Black2,461
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium105 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium104 claims
  3. Lisinopril100 claims
  4. Omeprazole74 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium73 claims
  6. Ozempic70 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. St Joseph's Hospital OF Buckhannon IncBuckhannon, WV

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

Kara N. Black among 1,145 physician assistant records in West Virginia

Kara N. Black, PAC is one of 1,145 physician assistant records with a practice address in West Virginia. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 32% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2016 among the 710 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 physician assistant records list a practice address in Elkins

They are 15 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Elkins, and 1,145 physician assistant records in West Virginia.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carrie Arbogast, PA-CElkins, WV 262411841663127
  2. Madonna Bonner, PACElkins, WV 262411841271897
  3. Nicholas Brosky, PACElkins, WV 262411972751808
  4. Donna Critchfield, CRNAElkins, WV 262411013994540
  5. Cameron Farley, PA-CElkins, WV 262411215366463
  6. Jayme Gongola, PACElkins, WV 262411235155029
  7. Alicia Harper, PA-CElkins, WV 262411962419671
  8. Michael Hildreth, PA-CElkins, WV 262411619391919

Common questions

What is Kara N. Black, PAC's NPI number?

Kara N. Black, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003140914, issued on Sep 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara N. Black, PAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 213 Main St, Elkins, WV, 26241. Phone: (304) 637-2360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara N. Black, PAC's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 01432, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara N. Black, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara N. Black, PAC had 2,461 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.