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KARA RHOADS, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant in CINCINNATI, Ohio. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
801
Medicare Part D claims · 163 beneficiaries · Surgical Physician Assistant avg: 316
Generic prescribing
97%
generic claims · 3% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
90.3837/100
▲ 7 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$248.69
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: KARA RHOADS, PA-C is a Surgical Physician Assistant ([object Object]) practicing in CINCINNATI, Ohio with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 801 claims across 163 beneficiaries — 3% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.3837/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $248.69 across 4 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What the federal data shows

KARA RHOADS, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.3837/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 801 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

90.3837/100
MIPS score · +7 vs avg
801
Part D claims, 2023
97%
generic prescribing
$248.69
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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KARA RHOADS, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

90 Top 40% higher than 60% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

KARA RHOADS, PA-C at a glance

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/26/2016

NPI 1821540741

Primary specialty

Surgical Physician Assistant

Mid-sized

16,119 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

801 153% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 316

MIPS final score

90.3837/100 7.28370000000001% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Ohio

How Surgical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Ohio providers

Ohio providers

Surgical Physician Assistant share within Ohio

1. Surgical Physician Assistant42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Surgical Physician Assistant share within Ohio

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

KARA RHOADS, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgical Physician Assistant national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
90.3837/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Surgical Physician Assistant) — 90.3837/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%90.4%
MIPS final score (Surgical Physician Assistant) — 90.3837/100 vs national avg 83.1

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.

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KARA RHOADS, PA-C is a Surgical Physician Assistant provider practicing in CINCINNATI, Ohio, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: PA-C. NPI: 1821540741. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

KARA RHOADS, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 6130 HARRISON AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45247, with a listed phone of (513) 221-1100. NPI 1821540741 was issued on 10/26/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what RHOADS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 801 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 163 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $9K in drug spend, split 3% brand-name and 97% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 54.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 90.3837/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.7674), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Surgical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,119 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 316 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

6130 HARRISON AVE
CINCINNATI, OH 45247

Provider Details

NPI 1821540741
Specialty Surgical Physician Assistant
Credentials PA-C
Gender Female
NPI Issued 10/26/2016

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

90.3837
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.7674
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where KARA RHOADS, PA-C 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.

MAYFIELD CLINIC INC
CINCINNATI, OH
OXFORD PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION
MASON, OH

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for KARA RHOADS, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$249

Largest payer

Globus Medical, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Ohio OMB 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 ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to KARA RHOADS, PA-C. To verify KARA RHOADS, PA-C's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases

OMB 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 Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

KARA RHOADS, PA-C — brand share 3.0%
Specialty average (est.)

3% brand-name claims vs 97% generic, on 801 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.

801
Total Claims
$9K
Total Drug Cost
163
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
803
Total Day Supply
10,528
Brand vs Generic
3% brand / 97% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$627
Generic Drug Cost
$8K
Opioid Claims
434 (54.2% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.46
Gender Split
63% female / 37% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Oxycodone Hcl
140
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
111
Methocarbamol
105
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
83
Methylprednisolone
76
Diazepam
50
Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate
46
Gabapentin
45
Tramadol Hcl
37
Pregabalin
25

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Surgical Physician Assistant Overview

How KARA RHOADS, PA-C fits within the Surgical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.

16,119
Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in US
54
States with Surgical Physician Assistant
316
Avg Claims per Provider

KARA RHOADS, PA-C's 801 claims are above the specialty average of 316.

Nearby Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in Ohio

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as RHOADS.

Compare Surgical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KARA RHOADS, PA-C's specialty?
KARA RHOADS, PA-C specializes in Surgical Physician Assistant and practices in CINCINNATI, Ohio. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does KARA RHOADS, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, KARA RHOADS, PA-C wrote 801 Medicare Part D claims totaling $9K in drug costs for 163 beneficiaries.
What is KARA RHOADS, PA-C's Medicare quality score?
KARA RHOADS, PA-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.3837/100 (Quality: 80.7674). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is KARA RHOADS, PA-C located?
KARA RHOADS, PA-C is located at 6130 HARRISON AVE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45247. Phone: (513) 221-1100.
What is KARA RHOADS, PA-C's NPI number?
KARA RHOADS, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821540741, issued on 10/26/2016.
Does KARA RHOADS, PA-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
KARA RHOADS, PA-C's prescribing is 3% brand-name and 97% generic drugs by claim count, with $627 in brand drug costs.
Does KARA RHOADS, PA-C prescribe opioids?
Yes, KARA RHOADS, PA-C had 434 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 54.2%.
How many Surgical Physician Assistant providers are there in the US?
There are 16,119 Surgical Physician Assistant providers across 54 states in the US. The average Surgical Physician Assistant provider writes 316 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does KARA RHOADS, PA-C prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, KARA RHOADS, PA-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Methocarbamol. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does KARA RHOADS, PA-C accept Medicare?
KARA RHOADS, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 801 Part D claims and 163 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify KARA RHOADS, PA-C's credentials?
KARA RHOADS, PA-C's NPI is 1821540741 with credentials PA-C. 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

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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