Active NPI 1386069607 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Cara Bushemi Essling , MMS, PA-C

Physician Assistant • Naperville, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Cara Essling, MMS, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Naperville, IL. With approximately 13 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2013, Cara Essling delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2155 CITY GATE LN.

Cara Essling maintains professional affiliations with University Of Chicago, The University Of Chicago Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2155 City Gate Ln
Suite 225

Naperville, IL 605637733

Telephone 6305475040

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Dupage Medical Group, Ltd. Facility NPI 1770721151

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2013

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Naperville, IL

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

13 Yrs +4.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 8.7 Yrs

State Avg: 11.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

119 Specialists

Practicing in Naperville, IL (4958 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

21.8% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Essling (13 Years) 13 Yrs

Naperville Specialty Average (8.7 Years) 8.7 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	16	$251.00	$58.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$419.00	$73.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$244.33	$58.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	14	$233.60	$60.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	285	61	$36.00	$5.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	204	176	$157.00	$83.54
17000 Destruction of skin growth	122	108	$189.00	$48.39
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	103	90	$257.00	$102.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	50	$229.00	$115.84
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	48	34	$399.00	$154.17
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	38	36	$267.00	$93.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$235.00	$103.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	27	$94.00	$50.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	296	57	$36.00	$5.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	118	109	$229.00	$99.13
17000 Destruction of skin growth	86	80	$189.00	$48.67
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	41	39	$257.00	$94.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	27	$94.00	$41.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	24	$157.00	$64.31
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	19	18	$267.00	$82.94
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	19	15	$399.00	$145.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$235.00	$95.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	721	104	$36.00	$5.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	272	203	$229.00	$97.84
17000 Destruction of skin growth	200	144	$189.00	$48.70
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	90	77	$257.00	$96.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	80	63	$94.00	$40.51
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	64	40	$399.00	$139.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	47	$157.00	$66.56
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	28	26	$267.00	$79.37
11401 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	25	22	$350.00	$134.17
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	23	23	$160.00	$66.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$235.00	$95.78
11402 Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	13	$400.00	$150.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	870	121	$36.00	$4.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	273	202	$229.00	$96.23
17000 Destruction of skin growth	223	153	$189.00	$49.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	107	81	$94.00	$38.82
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	104	80	$257.00	$96.55
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	61	43	$399.00	$131.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	42	$157.00	$65.35
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	37	34	$253.00	$109.17
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	26	26	$219.00	$84.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$235.00	$97.67
J7308 Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)	18	13	$498.00	$398.14
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$160.00	$67.44
96567 Application of light and light-sensitive drugs to aid destruction of premalignant skin growths, per session	14	13	$303.00	$103.36
11310 Shaving of 0.5 centimeters or less skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth	11	11	$239.00	$99.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	641	106	$36.00	$5.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	222	190	$229.00	$95.81
17000 Destruction of skin growth	169	140	$189.00	$47.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	120	89	$94.00	$39.05
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	104	80	$257.00	$96.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	68	$157.00	$65.23
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	57	45	$399.00	$136.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$235.00	$97.54
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	21	20	$219.00	$91.30
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$160.00	$67.09
11301 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm	15	13	$253.00	$109.19

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-05-14

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License IL 085.004865

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Chicago

10855 Virginia St, Crown Point, IN 463070210

Phone: 8888240200

University Of Chicago

1500 S Lake Park Ave, Hobart, IN 463426638

Phone: 2199420551

The University Of Chicago Medical Center

5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 606371443

Phone: 7737021000

Secondary Practice Locations

10855 Virginia St

Crown Point, IN 463070210

Phone: 8888240200

5841 S Maryland Ave

Chicago, IL 606371443

Phone: 8888240200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

12 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Christopher Kelly , PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Shruthi Reddy , MD

Dermatology

NPI 1235364092

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sophie Bouton , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1407661861

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Meghan Bramer , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1437484367

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Emily Schnurstein , APN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1487167839

Advanced Practice Nurse

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 28, 2020

Recorded as CARA ESSLING, MMS, PA-C

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 23, 2018

Registered at 1860 PAYSPHERE CIR, CHICAGO, IL 606747733 (Tel: 6304692000)

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NPI Profile Active February 24, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 24, 2014

Registered at 2155 CITY GATE LN, SUITE 225, NAPERVILLE, IL 605637733 (Tel: 6305475040)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 24, 2014

Registered at 2155 CITY GATE LN, SUITE 225, NAPERVILLE, IL 605637733 (Tel: 6305475040)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 24, 2014

Recorded as CARA BUSHEMI, MMS, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 24, 2014

Physician Assistant (License #085.004865 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 24, 2014

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1386069607

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: February 24, 2014

Last Update: May 14, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1860 Paysphere Cir

Chicago, IL 606747733

Phone: 6304692000

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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