Cara Elaine Answini

Primary specialty

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTaxonomy code 363LP0808X

License

SP033431 Issued in PA

Practice address

100 N Bellefield Ave Ste 4
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2600

Phone

(570) 262-4749

NPI assigned

Nov 2, 2021

Last updated

Oct 9, 2025By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in PA

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: No

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Nurse Practitioner

Education

Other, 2024

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)

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Nurse Practitioner

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: cara.answini@upmcdirect.com

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

• University of Pittsburgh Physicians

  • Gastroenterology Physician
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • NPI 1619935004
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• University of Pittsburgh Physicians

  • Psychiatry Physician
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • NPI 1215995402
  NPD
• University of Pittsburgh Physicians

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

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

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        "middle_name": "ELAINE",
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        "enumeration_date": "2021-11-02",
        "last_updated": "2025-10-09",
        "certification_date": "2025-10-09",
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• Alexa Ansell
• Julie Ansell, PT
• Alianna Marie Anselmi, MS, RDN, LDN, RD
• Michael Anselmi, CCP
• Melissa Jeanne Anslow, M.D.
• Matthew Antal, RN
• Mariah Marcella Antenucci, MS, NCC LAPC
• Emily Elizabeth Antes, AUD
• Ligia Danitsa Antezana, PH.D.
• Ananth Anthes

• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Pittsburgh, PA
• Providers in Pittsburgh, PA by specialty
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Oct 9, 2025; 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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