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Active
2026 NPPES data Pediatric Pulmonology Physician NPI 1811274202 CRNP
Verify on CMS → Kara Lahr, CRNP
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,059 in Pediatric Pulmonology Physician, 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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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
25
Medicare Part D claims · Pediatric Pulmonology Physician avg: 130
Generic prescribing
52%
generic claims · 48% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
71.8/100
▼ 12 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Kara Lahr, CRNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 71.8/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 71.8/100
- MIPS score · -12 vs avg
- 25
- Part D claims, 2023
- 52%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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 1811274202 · Pediatric Pulmonology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-LOW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1811274202
- ENUM-MID 2011
- TAX-NARROW 1,059
- MIPS-LOW 71.8/100
- RX-TRACE 25
- BOOK-THIN 49 in Pennsylvania
- PHOTO-FINISH Danielle Beachler · ±0.8
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Danielle Beachle…
Danielle Beachler
71 MIPS pts
- Jason Fullmer · …
Jason Fullmer
71 MIPS pts
- Jordan Scalo · n…
Jordan Scalo
71 MIPS pts
- Lahr · this prov…
Lahr · this provider
71.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Kara Lahr, CRNP'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.
72 ≥ 9th percentile 9% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Kara Lahr, CRNP sits
This provider among pediatric pulmonology physician peers
Across the 31 pediatric pulmonology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Kara Lahr, CRNP writes more Part D claims than 39% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 16% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one pediatric pulmonology physician peer from a representative sample of 30; the gold marker is Kara Lahr, CRNP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Kara Lahr, CRNP practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Kara Lahr, CRNP?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
25 81% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
71.8/100 11.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Pediatric Pulmonology Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Kara Lahr, CRNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pediatric Pulmonology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 71.8/100
- 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 | 1811274202 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatric Pulmonology Physician |
| Credentials | CRNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/14/2011 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
71.7884
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
48.3237
Quality
57.6377
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kara Lahr, CRNP 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.
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
Hershey, PA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Pennsylvania PA-BOM 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 ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Kara Lahr, CRNP. To verify Kara Lahr, CRNP's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases
PA-BOM 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 Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Kara Lahr, CRNP - brand share 48.0%
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician average
48% brand-name claims vs 52% generic, on 25 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.
25
Total Claims
$29K
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 27
- Total Day Supply
- 671
- Brand vs Generic
- 48% brand / 52% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $29K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $38
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.85
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician Overview
How Kara Lahr, CRNP fits within the Pediatric Pulmonology Physician landscape nationally.
1,059
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician Providers in US
51
States with Pediatric Pulmonology Physician
130
Avg Claims per Provider
Kara Lahr, CRNP's 25 claims are below the specialty average of 130.
Nationwide Pediatric Pulmonology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Lahr, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (71.8 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2011)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pediatric Pulmonology Physician Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lahr.
One of 49 Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers enrolled in Pennsylvania, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Saif Al-Qatarneh
M.D
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Stamatia Alexiou
MD
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Anita Bhandari
MD
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Carol Blaisdell
M.D.
Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Matthew Bruehl
MD
Philadelphia, PA
Compare Pediatric Pulmonology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kara Lahr, CRNP's specialty? ▼
Kara Lahr, CRNP specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology Physician and practices in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Credentials: CRNP.
How much does Kara Lahr, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Kara Lahr, CRNP wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims totaling $29K in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Kara Lahr, CRNP's Medicare quality score? ▼
Kara Lahr, CRNP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 71.8/100 (Quality: 48.3, Cost: 57.6). 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 Kara Lahr, CRNP located? ▼
Kara Lahr, CRNP is located at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (800) 243-1455.
What is Kara Lahr, CRNP's NPI number? ▼
Kara Lahr, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811274202, issued on 11/14/2011.
Does Kara Lahr, CRNP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Kara Lahr, CRNP's prescribing is 48% brand-name and 52% generic drugs by claim count, with $29K in brand drug costs.
How many Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,059 Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Pediatric Pulmonology Physician provider writes 130 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Kara Lahr, CRNP accept Medicare? ▼
Kara Lahr, CRNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 25 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kara Lahr, CRNP's credentials? ▼
Kara Lahr, CRNP's NPI is 1811274202 with credentials CRNP. 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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