Cara E. Kraus

  • Mechanicsburg, PA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1376058594PAC ID0840550455
Medicare patients, 2024
168
Part D claims, 2024
3,452
MIPS score, 2024
92
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$1,374
Practice address
6375 Mercury Dr Suite 200 Suite 200, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-5282
Practice phone
Call (717) 620-2500
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Primary practice

West Shore Family Practice

Primary care practice · Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Cara E. Kraus is a physician assistant in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Cara Kraus practices at West Shore Family Practice in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Cara Kraus' NPI, 1376058594, was assigned on December 11, 2017. Cara Kraus holds Pennsylvania license MA059637.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0840550455
NPI enumeration date
December 11, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(717) 620-2500
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

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

Cara E. Kraus practices at West Shore Family Practice in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Cara Kraus' primary practice is West Shore Family Practice, at 6375 Mercury Dr Suite 200 Suite 200, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-5282. The practice phone is (717) 620-2500.

  • West Shore Family Practice
    6375 Mercury Dr Suite 200 Suite 200, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-5282Phone(717) 620-2500

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Cara E. Kraus is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Cara Kraus' primary practice is West Shore Family Practice in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Cara Kraus is also affiliated with UPMC Harrisburg. The medical group on file is West Shore Family Practice. Dmand AI also links Cara Kraus to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Cara E. Kraus' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
West Shore Family PracticeAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Cara E. Kraus is one of 6,491 physician assistants in Pennsylvania

Physician assistant is Cara Kraus' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Cara Kraus is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MA059637 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Cara Kraus

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

Cara E. Kraus treated 168 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 168 Medicare patients who saw Cara Kraus in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 104 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Cara Kraus' median patient age at 63, with 83% women.

Medicare patients, 2024168
Average age74
Average risk score0.93

Cara Kraus' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Cara Kraus' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12776%
  • Men4124%

Chronic conditions among Cara Kraus' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure71%
  3. Arthritis38%
  4. Anxiety24%
  5. Diabetes23%
  6. Ischemic heart disease19%
  7. Mood disorders19%
  8. Depression18%

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

Cara Kraus' patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women83%
  • Men16%

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

Cara E. Kraus wrote 3,452 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Cara Kraus wrote 3,452 Medicare Part D claims for 360 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,452
Part D patients360

Cara Kraus' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,073 claims89%
  • Brand-name352 claims10%
  • Other27 claims1%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Cara Kraus' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%72 of 3,452 claims
  • Antibiotics4%147 of 3,452 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%11 of 3,452 claims

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

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Cara E. Kraus scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Cara Kraus for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Cara Kraus accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Cara Kraus' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 92of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 73of 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

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Cara E. Kraus received $1,374 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 71 general payments to Cara Kraus from 17 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $272.

Companies that paid Cara Kraus the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Cara E. Kraus'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
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 (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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Cara E. Kraus' NPI number?

Cara E. Kraus' NPI number is 1376058594. It was assigned on December 11, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Cara E. Kraus specialize in?

Cara E. Kraus is a physician assistant in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Cara E. Kraus practice?

Cara Kraus practices at 6375 Mercury Dr Suite 200 Suite 200, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-5282. Cara Kraus' primary practice is West Shore Family Practice in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Cara Kraus to 1 hospital.

What is Cara E. Kraus' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Cara Kraus is (717) 620-2500.

What is Cara E. Kraus' medical license number?

Cara Kraus holds Pennsylvania license MA059637.

Which hospitals is Cara E. Kraus affiliated with?

Cara Kraus is affiliated with UPMC Harrisburg. Dmand AI links Cara Kraus to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Cara E. Kraus part of?

Cara Kraus is linked to West Shore Family Practice.

Does Cara E. Kraus accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Cara Kraus as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Cara E. Kraus' MIPS score?

Cara Kraus' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Cara E. Kraus see?

CMS counts 168 Medicare patients who saw Cara Kraus in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Has Cara E. Kraus received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,374 in general payments to Cara Kraus from 17 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Cara E. Kraus been practicing?

Cara Kraus graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

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