Active NPI 1790750354 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Cara J. Foss , NP

Nurse Practitioner • Burlington, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Cara Foss, NP is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Burlington, MA. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2003, Cara Foss delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER.

Cara Foss is affiliated with Lahey Clinic Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least, residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least, residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

Lahey Hospital And Medical Center
41 Mall Road

Burlington, MA 01805

Telephone 7817448000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. Facility NPI 1558392563

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Burlington, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs +9.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 13.9 Yrs

State Avg: 12.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

150 Specialists

Practicing in Burlington, MA (3545 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

44.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Foss (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Burlington Specialty Average (13.9 Years) 13.9 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
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	116	63	$395.52	$110.01
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	101	49	$249.09	$66.27
99350 Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	48	40	$577.25	$160.10
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	44	42	$259.25	$71.84
99344 New patient home visit, typically 1 hour	40	40	$525.30	$123.08
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	19	$410.20	$111.82
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	13	13	$258.92	$64.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	112	48	$368.72	$111.54
99350 Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	64	51	$521.80	$162.65
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	44	29	$239.36	$66.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	40	38	$400.73	$113.47
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	23	23	$306.13	$65.92
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	23	23	$309.78	$72.66
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	16	$294.00	$72.27
99344 New patient home visit, typically 1 hour	12	12	$517.33	$125.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	264	236	$220.13	$58.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	15	$144.00	$32.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	242	216	$215.46	$59.36
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	67	57	$140.07	$59.61
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	42	$139.48	$31.68
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	25	25	$218.08	$43.45
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	15	15	$88.00	$31.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	202	182	$207.80	$45.63
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	143	126	$82.20	$23.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	73	$296.84	$69.22
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	50	47	$133.40	$45.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	115	111	$203.55	$45.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$292.59	$69.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$296.35	$67.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	77	$225.00	$65.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	87	83	$225.00	$64.38

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License MA 252263

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Blue Shield

NP4713 (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Lahey Clinic Inc

89 Herrick St, Beverly, MA 019152767

Phone: 9789221999

Lahey Clinic Inc

29 Mall Rd, Burlington, MA 018050001

Lahey Clinic Inc

298 Washington St, Gloucester, MA 019304832

Phone: 9782834000

Lahey Clinic Inc

41 Mall Rd, Burlington, MA 018050001

Lahey Clinic Inc

41 Mall Rd, Burlington, MA 018050001

Secondary Practice Locations

260 Merrimac St

Newburyport, MA 019502192

Phone: 9784997200

260 Merrimac St

Newburyport, MA 019502192

Phone: 9784997200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Sahoor Khan

Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology

NPI 1003270653

Dr. Fnu Kaleemullah , MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1003335670

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Thais Roberts , AGNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1003459645

Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Raisa Cuccio , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1003502253

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Thomas Brand , MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1013008143

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Christine Thomas , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology

NPI 1013021294

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 30, 2019

Registered at LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, 41 MALL ROAD, BURLINGTON, MA 01805 (Tel: 7817448000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 30, 2019

Registered at LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, 41 MALL ROAD, BURLINGTON, MA 018050001 (Tel: 7817448000)

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NPI Profile Active August 04, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 04, 2010

Registered at 260 MERRIMAC ST, NEWBURYPORT, MA 019502192 (Tel: 9784997200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 04, 2010

Registered at 260 MERRIMAC ST, NEWBURYPORT, MA 019502192 (Tel: 9784997200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 04, 2010

Recorded as CARA FOSS, N.P.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 04, 2010

Nurse Practitioner (License #252263 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1790750354

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 17, 2006

Last Update: May 30, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Lahey Hospital And Medical Center, 41 Mall Road

Burlington, MA 018050001

Phone: 7817448000

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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