Active NPI 1104370840 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Cara Centrella , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Harrisburg, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Cara Centrella, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Harrisburg, PA. With approximately 13 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2013, Cara Centrella delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2151 LINGLESTOWN RD.

Cara Centrella is affiliated with Penn State Health Medical Group Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, chronic care management services, first. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2151 Linglestown Rd
Suite 100

Harrisburg, PA 171109499

Telephone 7175454786

Fax 7175456359

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Global Healthcare Group, Llc Facility NPI 1063408045

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2013

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Harrisburg, PA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

13 Yrs +0.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 12.2 Yrs

State Avg: 11.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

148 Specialists

Practicing in Harrisburg, PA (8068 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

64.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Centrella (13 Years) 13 Yrs

Harrisburg Specialty Average (12.2 Years) 12.2 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	218	191	$283.00	$102.76
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	42	35	$398.31	$140.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	37	$200.00	$72.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	208	173	$285.24	$105.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	109	104	$171.93	$74.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$367.05	$137.88
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	19	$399.74	$148.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	224	187	$286.00	$105.55
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	100	12	$90.00	$52.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	97	93	$164.00	$75.86
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	44	38	$400.00	$151.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$240.00	$91.78
94618 Test for exercise-induced lung stress	22	21	$74.00	$28.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$366.00	$140.41
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$460.00	$185.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	259	212	$254.00	$108.09
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	86	78	$331.07	$148.16
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	84	11	$66.85	$34.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	71	$156.43	$76.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$347.55	$140.94
94618 Test for exercise-induced lung stress	19	19	$73.05	$28.04
G0296 Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making)	12	11	$60.00	$24.23
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	12	12	$71.00	$27.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	175	141	$211.97	$90.88
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	172	23	$45.80	$35.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	168	155	$143.71	$62.34
G2012 Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic	36	36	$38.00	$12.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$325.92	$132.44
94618 Test for exercise-induced lung stress	19	19	$68.00	$26.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	315	236	$212.00	$90.65
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	259	42	$45.80	$34.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	102	$144.00	$61.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$325.00	$137.99
G0506 Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)	30	30	$70.88	$52.31
94664 Evaluation of use of breathing device	23	23	$34.00	$13.78
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	18	$286.00	$116.96
94618 Test for exercise-induced lung stress	14	14	$68.00	$28.52
99354 Prolonged office or other outpatient service first hour	12	12	$259.00	$110.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	198	181	$211.67	$87.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	63	63	$143.73	$59.57
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	47	20	$70.34	$34.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$324.71	$134.87
94664 Evaluation of use of breathing device	25	24	$34.00	$13.62
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	20	20	$6.00	$2.94
G0506 Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)	14	14	$121.13	$51.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	143	101	$209.88	$88.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	62	53	$142.37	$60.00
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	42	33	$6.36	$2.94
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	23	23	$42.30	$24.05
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	20	20	$49.00	$48.02
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	14	12	$42.64	$13.86
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	12	12	$319.50	$133.65

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-01-30

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License PA MA058346

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

103188745 (PA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Penn State Health Medical Group Llc

50 N 12th St, Lemoyne, PA 170431440

Phone: 7172342561

Penn State Health Medical Group Llc

1120 Cocoa Ave, Hershey, PA 170331712

Phone: 7175334141

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

8 Associated Practitioners

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Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

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Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1184683500

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Brian Quirk , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1427018415

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Alexandra Moody , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1578054169

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Bruce Cohick , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1639138076

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Nichole Cambruzzi , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1750521498

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

12 Historical Events

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address January 30, 2020

Registered at 50 N 12TH ST, LEMOYNE, PA 170431440 (Tel: 7172342561)

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NPI Profile Active March 21, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location March 21, 2017

Registered at 2151 LINGLESTOWN RD, SUITE 100, HARRISBURG, PA 171109499 (Tel: 7175454786)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address March 21, 2017

Registered at 409 S 2ND ST, SUITE 2F, HARRISBURG, PA 171041612

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 21, 2017

Recorded as CARA CENTRELLA, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 21, 2017

Physician Assistant (License #MA058346 in PA)

✅

NPI Profile Active August 11, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location August 11, 2016

Registered at 2151 LINGLESTOWN RD, SUITE 100, HARRISBURG, PA 171109499 (Tel: 7175454786)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address August 11, 2016

Registered at 409 S 2ND ST, SUITE 2F, HARRISBURG, PA 171041612

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 11, 2016

Recorded as CARA CENTRELLA, PA-C

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 11, 2016

Physician Assistant (License #MA058346 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 11, 2016

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1104370840

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 11, 2016

Last Update: January 30, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

50 N 12th St

Lemoyne, PA 170431440

Phone: 7172342561

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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