NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Lee Rhoads, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Cincinnati, OH

Kara Lee Rhoads, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1821540741, issued on Oct 26, 2016. Check the license (Ohio 50.005847RX, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821540741
Name
Kara Lee Rhoads
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
50.005847RX OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6130 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45247
Phone
(513) 221-1100
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(513) 451-4514
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190318001121); 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 6130 Harrison Ave

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

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  2. Lauren Ostling, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1578725008

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

920 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 403 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Rhoads920
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl163 claims
  2. Pregabalin93 claims
  3. Methocarbamol83 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl74 claims
  5. Gabapentin68 claims
  6. Diazepam65 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score80.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $248.69

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kara Rhoads$248.69
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mayfield Clinic IncCincinnati, OH
  2. Oxford Physical Therapy And RehabilitationMason, OH

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

Kara Lee Rhoads among 5,325 physician assistant records in Ohio

Kara Lee Rhoads, PA-C is one of 5,325 physician assistant records with a practice address in Ohio. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 37% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2019 among the 3,621 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 37% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

423 physician assistant records list a practice address in Cincinnati

They are 423 of the 31,362 NPPES records with a practice address in Cincinnati, and 5,325 physician assistant records in Ohio.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelli AmesCincinnati, OH 452471497394522
  2. Morgan BradleyCincinnati, OH 452471659140523
  3. Katie Brown, PACincinnati, OH 452471588933675
  4. Katharine Carroll, PA-CCincinnati, OH 452471396047494
  5. Melissa Dove, PA-CCincinnati, OH 452471902854128
  6. Megan GarnerCincinnati, OH 452471326546599
  7. Jacob Gaston, PA-CCincinnati, OH 452471760217459
  8. Emily Kronenberger, PA-CCincinnati, OH 452471194542993

Common questions

What is Kara Lee Rhoads, PA-C's NPI number?

Kara Lee Rhoads, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821540741, issued on Oct 26, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Lee Rhoads, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6130 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45247. Phone: (513) 221-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Lee Rhoads, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 50.005847RX, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara Lee Rhoads, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Lee Rhoads, PA-C had 920 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kara Lee Rhoads, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 of 100. 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.

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