Dr. Cara Ellman Black, MD

  • Saint Paul, MN
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1205802022PAC ID7315916715
Medicare services, 2024
74
Medicare patients, 2024
90
Part D claims, 2024
562
MIPS score, 2024
96
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
1700 University W Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104
Practice phone
Call (763) 898-1000
Professional email
Get professional email
Personal email
Get personal email
Mobile number
Get mobile number
Social profiles

Primary practice

Fairview Clinics-Maple Grove

Saint Paul, Minnesota

See all 7 affiliations

Find Dr. Black's professional email, personal email and mobile number

Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.

View contacts for free

Dr. Cara Ellman Black is an emergency medicine physician in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dr. Black practices at Fairview Clinics-Maple Grove in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Dr. Black's NPI, 1205802022, was assigned on February 23, 2006. Dr. Black graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1996. Dr. Black holds Minnesota license 41466.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7315916715
NPI enumeration date
February 23, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(763) 898-1000
Professional email
Get email
Personal email
Get email
Mobile number
Get number
Sex
Female
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Cara Ellman Black practices at Fairview Clinics-Maple Grove in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dr. Black's primary practice is Fairview Clinics-Maple Grove, at 1700 University W Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104 in Ramsey County. The practice phone is (763) 898-1000.

  • Fairview Clinics-Maple Grove
    1700 University W Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104 · Ramsey CountyPhone(763) 898-1000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Cara Ellman Black is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Black's primary practice is Fairview Clinics-Maple Grove in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Black is also affiliated with M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center. The medical group on file is Fairview Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Black to 2 more hospitals and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

See all 7 affiliations for Dr. Black

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Cara Ellman Black's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Black practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Fairview Clinics-Maple GroveAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

For health IT teams

See the EHR and IT leaders at every site where Dr. Black practices

Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across each health system and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.

Dr. Cara Ellman Black is one of 1,097 emergency medicine physicians in Minnesota

Emergency medicine is Dr. Black's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Black is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 41466 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Black

Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Cara Ellman Black billed Medicare for 74 services in 2024

CMS data shows 74 Medicare services from Dr. Black across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 90 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,668 for them.

Medicare services, 202474
Medicare patients90
Paid by Medicare$6,668
Procedure codes3

Dr. Black's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 622024: 632%
Surgery
2023: 02024: 11

Where Dr. Black's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1115%
  • In a facility6385%

Dr. Black compared with the Minnesota median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Black
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
74vs 23869% below
Medicare patients
90vs 19855% below
Part D claims
497vs 4211.8 times

Medians across 1,063 emergency medicine physicians in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Black's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

See all procedures by Dr. Black

Need commercial claims for Dr. Black?

Medicare shows one payer. Book a meeting to get commercial claims data for Dr. Black and other emergency medicine physicians in Minnesota.

Book a meeting

Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Cara Ellman Black treated 90 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 53

CMS counts 90 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Black in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 62 patients. 75% of them have mood disorders, and 73% have anxiety. 67% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.81, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Black's median patient age at 59, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 202490
Average age53
Average risk score1.81
Also on Medicaid67%

Dr. Black's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Black's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4651%
  • Men4449%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Black's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Mood disorders75%
  2. Anxiety73%
  3. Depression68%
  4. Alcohol and drug use disorders61%
  5. High blood pressure57%
  6. Tobacco use44%
  7. High cholesterol42%
  8. Schizophrenia and other psychoses42%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Black's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men33%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Cara Ellman Black wrote 562 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Black wrote 562 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 497 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,106 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024562
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$6,106
Part D patients39

Dr. Black's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic506 claims90%
  • Brand-name56 claims10%

Dr. Black's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Black's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids13%75 of 562 claims
  • Antibiotics3%16 of 562 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over17%93 of 562 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

See all prescribing by Dr. Black

Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Cara Ellman Black scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Black for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Black accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Black's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 96of 100Final score
  • 82.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 77of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

For MedTech and pharma teams

Find emergency medicine physicians like Dr. Black by procedure volume and prescribing

Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.

Dr. Cara Ellman Black graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Black graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Minnesota Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Cara Ellman Black's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Dr. Cara Ellman Black

Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.

What is Dr. Cara Ellman Black's NPI number?

Dr. Cara Ellman Black's NPI number is 1205802022. It was assigned on February 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Cara Ellman Black?

Dr. Cara Ellman Black is an emergency medicine physician in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Cara Ellman Black practice?

Dr. Black practices at 1700 University W Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104. Dr. Black's primary practice is Fairview Clinics-Maple Grove in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Black to 2 hospitals and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Cara Ellman Black's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Black is (763) 898-1000.

What is Dr. Cara Ellman Black's medical license number?

Dr. Black holds Minnesota license 41466.

Which hospitals is Dr. Cara Ellman Black affiliated with?

Dr. Black is affiliated with M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Black to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Cara Ellman Black part of?

Dr. Black is linked to Fairview Health Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Black to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Cara Ellman Black accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Black billed Medicare for 74 services in 2024, and Dr. Black accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Cara Ellman Black's MIPS score?

Dr. Black's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Cara Ellman Black see?

CMS counts 90 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Black in 2024, with an average age of 53.

Show 4 more questionsShow fewer questions

What services does Dr. Cara Ellman Black bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Black's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415).

Where did Dr. Cara Ellman Black go to medical school?

Dr. Black graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Cara Ellman Black prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Black's most prescribed drugs by claims were Quetiapine Fumarate, Belbuca and Levothyroxine Sodium.

How long has Dr. Cara Ellman Black been practicing?

Dr. Black graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

Selling to emergency medicine practices?

See emergency medicine physicians in Minnesota by site of care and group

Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.

  • 30 days free
  • Self-serve
  • No credit card

Cookie settings

Turn each category on or off. Your choice is kept for 12 months and you can change it here at any time.

Necessary

Always on. Sign-in, security, downloads you asked for, your cookie choice, and the page that led to a signup.

View cookies (6)
  • dm_consentDmand AI. Your cookie choices and whether your browser sent a Global Privacy Control signal. 12 months.
  • dm_ft, dm_ltDmand AI. The first and the latest page you arrived on, with the date, so a signup is credited to the page that worked. 90 days, 30 days.
  • dm_fs, dm_lsDmand AI. The first and the latest source of a visit (a search engine, a campaign or the site that linked here). 90 days, 30 days.
  • dm_dl, dm_dl_okDmand AI. After you give an email address for a download, lets you download files without being asked again. 30 days.
  • Session and CSRF cookiesDmand AI (app.dmand.ai). Sign-in and form protection in the application. Session.
  • __cf_bm, cf_clearanceCloudflare. Tells people from automated traffic and keeps the site available. 30 minutes; cf_clearance while a security check is valid.

Analytics

On unless you turn it off. How pages are used, in aggregate, and recordings of how pages are used.

View cookies (6)
  • Google Tag ManagerGoogle. Loads the analytics and marketing tags that are on. Sets no cookie of its own and does not load when both categories are off. n/a.
  • _ga, _ga_<container-id>Google Analytics 4. Visits and page views in aggregate on dmand.ai. 2 years.
  • _clck, _clskMicrosoft Clarity. Recordings and heatmaps of how pages are used, with form fields masked. 1 year, 1 day.
  • CLID, MUID, ANONCHK, MR, SMMicrosoft (clarity.ms). Set by Microsoft when Clarity loads, to recognize a browser across sites that use Clarity. Up to 1 year.
  • None (cookieless)Ahrefs Analytics. Page views in aggregate. n/a.
  • ph_<project>_posthogPostHog. Product usage, errors and performance in app.dmand.ai, used to fix bugs and improve features. 365 days.

Marketing

On unless you turn it off, and always off when your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal. A visitor identification service tells our sales team which companies and people visit.

View cookies (6)
  • _reb2buid, _reb2butkRB2B. Recognizes a returning browser for visitor identification. 360 days, 1 year.
  • _reb2bgeoRB2B. The location used to decide whether a visit can be identified. 20 days.
  • _reb2brefRB2B. The page or site that referred the visit. 15 days.
  • _reb2bfxf, _reb2btd, _reb2bliRB2B. Links the visit to an identified business profile. 1 month.
  • _reb2bresolveRB2B. Holds a match while it is being resolved. 2 days.
  • _reb2sessionID, _reb2bloadedRB2B. The current visit, and a guard against loading the script twice. 30 minutes, 1 second.

Functional

On unless you turn it off. Remembers choices such as a collapsed section.

View cookies (none today)