CARA BUCHANAN
NPI 1821525296
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Syracuse, NY
About Cara Buchanan NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CARA BUCHANAN (NPI 1821525296) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Syracuse, New York, licensed in New York (633013) and active in the NPI registry since May 2017. She is affiliated with University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center, maintains a secondary practice location in East Syracuse, and is a graduate of Other (2017).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Cara Buchanan 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Cara Buchanan reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Syracuse, NY 13215
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 116 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fayetteville, NY 13066
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 76 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 4
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.
University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Syracuse, NYPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 13215 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.
SYRACUSE, NY 13215
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 Cara Buchanan's NPI number?
The NPI number for Cara Buchanan is 1821525296. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 17, 2017.
Where is Cara Buchanan located?
Cara Buchanan practices at 4900 Broad Rd, Syracuse, NY 13215. The listed phone number is (315) 415-2064.
What is Cara Buchanan's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Cara Buchanan enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Cara Buchanan 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 Cara Buchanan's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Cara Buchanan reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Chag Anesthesia PC (Syracuse, NY) and Agcny Physicians PLLC (Fayetteville, NY). 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 Cara Buchanan's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Cara Buchanan affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Cara Buchanan is affiliated with University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Cara Buchanan was last updated on September 23, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years 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.
# Cara Buchanan · NPI 1821525296
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Syracuse, New York. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 17, 2017.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1821525296 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 17, 2017
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 633013 (New York)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 4900 BROAD RD, Syracuse, NY 13215-2265
- **Phone:** (315) 415-2064
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Chag Anesthesia PC (NPI 1740279017, Syracuse, NY); Agcny Physicians PLLC (NPI 1033497136, Fayetteville, NY) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2017
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 23, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1821525296) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.