Cara Plaine, RN CNS - Medicare Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (cns) in Saint Cloud, MN

Cara Plaine, RN CNS is a medicare enrolled "Clinical Nurse Specialist - Psychiatric/mental Health" in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. She went to University Of Minnesota Medical School and graduated in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (cns). She is a member of the group practice St Cloud Hospital and her current practice location is 1900 Centracare Cir, Ste 1000, Saint Cloud, Minnesota. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (320) 229-4945.

Cara Plaine is licensed to practice in Minnesota (license number R1127270) and she also participates in the medicare program. She may accept medicare assignments (which means she may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1609825454.

Contact Information

Cara Plaine, RN CNS
1900 Centracare Cir, Ste 1000,
Saint Cloud, MN 56303-5000
(320) 229-4945
(320) 229-5141

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Provider's Profile

Full NameCara Plaine
GenderFemale
SpecialityCertified Clinical Nurse Specialist (cns)
Experience28 Years
Location1900 Centracare Cir, Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. She may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Cara Plaine attended and graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1609825454
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/09/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/11/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5597848846
  • Enrollment ID: I20080211000417

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Cara Plaine such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1609825454NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
364SP0808XClinical Nurse Specialist - Psychiatric/mental Health R1127270 (Minnesota)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
St Cloud Hospital4880594779188

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Cara Plaine allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSt Cloud Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043269798
PECOS PAC ID: 4880594779
Enrollment ID: O20110221000134

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Cara Plaine is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Cara Plaine, RN CNS
1406 6th Ave N,
St Cloud, MN 56303

Ph: (320) 251-2700
Cara Plaine, RN CNS
1900 Centracare Cir, Ste 1000,
Saint Cloud, MN 56303-5000

Ph: (320) 229-4945

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