Cara Esser, MD

Primary specialty

Anesthesiology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207L00000X

License

D90875 Issued in MD

Practice address

600 N Wolfe Street
Phipps 455
Baltimore, MD 21287

Phone

(410) 955-2611

Fax

(410) 614-7903

NPI assigned

Mar 21, 2017

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in MD, PA2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

Anesthesiology

Education

Other, 2017

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansGroup PAC ID 8729990239, 4,166 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, CCN 390164

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

83.31 of 100Reported as group

Quality

73.89

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

70.47

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

80.94 of 100Reported as group

Quality

61.89

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

74.58

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• University of Pittsburgh Physicians

  • Gastroenterology Physician
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • NPI 1619935004
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Johns Hopkins University

  • Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
  • Baltimore, MD
  • NPI 1922008549
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Johns Hopkins University

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Belcamp, MD
  • NPI 1376342774
  NPD
• Johns Hopkins University

  • Anesthesiology Physician
  • Baltimore, MD
  • NPI 1740286418
  NPD
• University of Pittsburgh Physicians

  • Anesthesiology Physician
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • NPI 1033125455
  NPD
• University of Pittsburgh Physicians

  • Diagnostic Radiology Physician
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • NPI 1285692699
  NPD

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside

  • Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • NPI 1144384082

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside

  • Methadone Clinic
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • NPI 1518089200

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside

  • Psychiatric Hospital Unit
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • NPI 1750390134
  Care Compare affiliation
• Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • NPI 1821007881
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "last_updated_epoch": "1718668800000",
    "number": "1104357367",
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "6201 GREENLEIGH AVE",
            "city": "MIDDLE RIVER",
            "state": "MD",
            "postal_code": "212202004",
            "telephone_number": "410-933-6423"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "600 N WOLFE STREET",
            "address_2": "PHIPPS 455",
            "city": "BALTIMORE",
            "state": "MD",
            "postal_code": "21287",
            "telephone_number": "410-955-2611",
            "fax_number": "410-614-7903"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
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            "address_1": "600 Grant St Fl 58",
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            "city": "Pittsburgh",
            "state": "PA",
            "postal_code": "152192739",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "412-647-2345",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        },
        {
            "address_1": "234 E 149th St",
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            "city": "Bronx",
            "state": "NY",
            "postal_code": "104515504",
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            "telephone_number": "718-579-4739",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
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    "basic": {
        "last_name": "ESSER",
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        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2017-03-21",
        "last_updated": "2024-06-18",
        "certification_date": "2024-06-18",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [
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            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
            "endpoint": "UPMChospitals@upmcdirect.com",
            "affiliation": "N",
            "address_1": "600 Grant St Fl 58",
            "city": "Pittsburgh",
            "state": "PA",
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        }
    ],
    "other_names": []
}

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• Essential Luxury LLC
• Essential Medical Solutions, LLC
• Essex Dental Group LLC
• Essex Family Dentistry
• Essex Medical Center
• Joseph Essex
• Mark Edoho Essien

• Anesthesiology Physician in Baltimore, MD
• Providers in Baltimore, MD by specialty
• Anesthesiology Physician in Maryland

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 18, 2024; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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