NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Anne Woods, RPA-C

Physician Assistant · Buffalo, NY

Kara Anne Woods, RPA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1831195395, issued on Jun 21, 2005. Check the license (New York 009025-1, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1831195395
Name
Kara Anne Woods
Credential
RPA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
009025-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone
(716) 898-4119
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041029000610); 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 462 Grider St

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

  1. Saddam Abbadi, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386494631
  2. Sharif Abbas, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376336792
  3. Sarah Abdelsayed, MDFamily Medicine Physician1093065138
  4. Elias Abou-Jaoude, MDInternal Medicine Physician1457932519
  5. Alexandra Abraham, RD CDNRegistered Dietitian1295165587
  6. Michael Abrams, PTPhysical Therapist1841355773

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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

2,224 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Woods2,224
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy311 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium160 claims
  3. Tivicay113 claims
  4. Triumeq98 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate87 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium79 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): 90 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $416.15

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, 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 Woods$416.15
  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 3 group practices

  1. Erie County Medical Center CorporationBuffalo, NY
  2. Mobile Physician Services PLLCBuffalo, NY
  3. Physician Mobile Medical Care PCBuffalo, NY

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

Kara Anne Woods among 15,555 physician assistant records in New York

Kara Anne Woods, RPA-C is one of 15,555 physician assistant records with a practice address in New York. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 99% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2018 among the 8,158 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 48% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

488 physician assistant records list a practice address in Buffalo

They are 488 of the 13,287 NPPES records with a practice address in Buffalo, and 15,555 physician assistant records in New York.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Brown, PABuffalo, NY 142151912968710
  2. Amanda Chauncey, PABuffalo, NY 142151750352027
  3. Joseph Coppola, RPA-CBuffalo, NY 142151285662460
  4. James Hurd, PACBuffalo, NY 142151760452411
  5. Laurieann Jacobs, PABuffalo, NY 142151346205366
  6. Steven Krolczyk, PABuffalo, NY 142151700841723
  7. Lynnette Luksch, PABuffalo, NY 142151699710939
  8. Cheryl Pietromicca, PABuffalo, NY 142151083653299

Common questions

What is Kara Anne Woods, RPA-C's NPI number?

Kara Anne Woods, RPA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831195395, issued on Jun 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Anne Woods, RPA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY, 14215. Phone: (716) 898-4119. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Anne Woods, RPA-C's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 009025-1, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara Anne Woods, RPA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Anne Woods, RPA-C had 2,224 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kara Anne Woods, RPA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90 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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