Cara C. Connors, M.D.
NPI 1578755617ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Alcoa, TN
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Uhs Primary Care LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Alcoa, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $456,823 for 4,048 claims, against $53,632 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $918.11 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Blount Memorial Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578755617 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 13, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 6, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MD42747 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 156 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 985 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $53,632 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,048 · 9,279 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 298 |
| Total drug cost | $456,823 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Uhs Primary Care LLCLenoir City, TN · 93 clinicians
- Volunteer Healthcare Services, Inc.Morristown, TN · 91 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN
- Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Other facilities
- University of Tn Medical Center Home Care ServicesHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$918.11 · 51 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$834.04 · 47 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $222.79 | 14 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $196.67 | 11 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $191.99 | 9 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $62.70 | 4 |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $40.16 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$918.11 · 51 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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