NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Beth Wanchick, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Jacksonville, FL

Kara Beth Wanchick, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1679656961, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license on the Florida health license search; 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
1679656961
Name
Kara Beth Wanchick
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
0101242117 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2080 Child St, Jacksonville, FL 32214
Phone
(904) 542-7600
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161024002796); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 2006
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 2080 Child St

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

  1. Daniel Ackerson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1760459192
  2. Olufadekemi Adewetan, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1295962793
  3. Olumuyiwa Akerele, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1376809392
  4. Julie Akiyama, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1598736506
  5. Linda Alderman, RPHPharmacist1386055275
  6. Margaret Alexander, D.D.S.Pediatric Dentistry1194710277

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

100 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Wanchick100
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt27 claims
  3. Promethazine Hcl19 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $187.38

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merit Medical Systems Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kara Wanchick$187.38
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Memorial Family Practice Associates, LLCOrange Park, FL

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

Kara Beth Wanchick among 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida

Kara Beth Wanchick, M.D. is one of 1,887 surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 1,170 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Candida Coore, D.O.Jacksonville, FL 322141275760902
  2. Ellie Mentler, MDJacksonville, FL 322141841370020
  3. Kevin Smith, D.O.Jacksonville, FL 322141902140536
  4. Thomas Stonum, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322141346212636
  5. John WidergrenJacksonville, FL 322141144290628
  6. Faramarz Behzadi, MDJacksonville, FL 322161982715033
  7. Eugenio Concepcion, DOJacksonville, FL 322161518930577
  8. Osvaldo Contarini, MDJacksonville, FL 322161326097452

Common questions

What is Kara Beth Wanchick, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kara Beth Wanchick, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679656961, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Beth Wanchick, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2080 Child St, Jacksonville, FL, 32214. Phone: (904) 542-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Beth Wanchick, M.D.'s license?

Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kara Beth Wanchick, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Beth Wanchick, M.D. had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kara Beth Wanchick, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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