DR. AMYNAH KARA M.D.
NPI 1659357838
Emergency Medicine in New Orleans, LA
About Dr. Amynah Kara M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. AMYNAH KARA M.D. (NPI 1659357838) is an individual emergency medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (341499) and active in the NPI registry since December 2005. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco, and maintains 4 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 4
Other Identifiers 6
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Amynah Kara M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
7Medicare enrollment records show Amynah Kara reassigns Medicare billing to 7 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
New Orleans, LA 70121
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 4,559 clinicians in this Medicare group
Picayune, MS 39466
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 326 clinicians in this Medicare group
Spring, TX 77381
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 180 clinicians in this Medicare group
Frisco, TX 75034
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 35 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hagerstown, MD 21740
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 3,080 clinicians in this Medicare group
Faribault, MN 55021
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 2,609 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wenatchee, WA 98801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 12 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco
Acute Care Hospitals · Frisco, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70121 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Amynah Kara's NPI number?
The NPI number for Amynah Kara is 1659357838. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 19, 2005.
Where is Amynah Kara located?
Amynah Kara practices at 1401 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. The listed phone number is (504) 842-4747.
What is Amynah Kara's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Amynah Kara enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Amynah Kara is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Amynah Kara's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Amynah Kara reassigns Medicare benefits to 7 organizations: Ochsner Clinic LLC (New Orleans, LA), Ochsner Mississippi, LLC (Picayune, MS), 24 Hour Physicians, Inc (Spring, TX), Innovative Emergency Physicians Of Frisco, PA (Frisco, TX), Wellspan Medical Group (Hagerstown, MD) and 2 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Amynah Kara's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Amynah Kara accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of Tennessee and 4 other insurers list Amynah Kara as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Amynah Kara affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Amynah Kara is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Amynah Kara was last updated on August 4, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Amynah Kara, M.D. · NPI 1659357838
Emergency Medicine physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since December 19, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1659357838 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** December 19, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** 341499 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1401 JEFFERSON HWY, New Orleans, LA 70121-2426
- **Phone:** (504) 842-4747
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 7 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Ochsner Clinic LLC (NPI 1699958371, New Orleans, LA); Ochsner Mississippi, LLC (NPI 1487253407, Picayune, MS); 24 Hour Physicians, Inc (NPI 1396083424, Spring, TX); Innovative Emergency Physicians Of Frisco, PA (NPI 1871832188, Frisco, TX); Wellspan Medical Group (NPI 1588249668, Hagerstown, MD); and 2 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1999
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 4, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Other 8P0437 (TX); Other 8R5424 (TX); Medicaid 171787801 (TX); and 3 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1659357838) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.