Kara A. Lahr, CRNP
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · Hershey, PA
Kara A. Lahr, CRNP is a pediatric pulmonology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1811274202, issued on Nov 14, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania SP011581, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara A. Lahr
- Credential
- CRNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 2080P0214X
- License number
- SP011581 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (800) 243-1455
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111219000744); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kara A. Lahr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license SP011581Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric pulmonology physician in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 263 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Creon14 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium12 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): 71.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara A. Lahr among 84 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Pennsylvania
Kara A. Lahr, CRNP is one of 84 pediatric pulmonology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 46% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 52% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 46% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 25% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 21 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0214X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 84 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 84 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hershey → Pediatric Pulmonology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric pulmonology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Walter Castro, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331558566794
- Amy Dooley, D.O.Hershey, PA 170331023420494
- Gavin Graff, MDHershey, PA 170331053361204
- Amanda Kovar, DOHershey, PA 170331861987950
- Pritish Mondal, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331205155074
- Gustavo Nino Barrera, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331639362114
- Daniel Rifkin, MDHershey, PA 170331801846019
- Binu-John Sankoorikal, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331154589042
Common questions
What is Kara A. Lahr, CRNP's NPI number?
Kara A. Lahr, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811274202, issued on Nov 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara A. Lahr, CRNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (800) 243-1455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara A. Lahr, CRNP's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SP011581, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kara A. Lahr, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara A. Lahr, CRNP had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric pulmonology physician prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kara A. Lahr, CRNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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.