Kara Cardinal, PA
NPI 1619065331ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Saint Louis, MO
Physician Assistant (PA) with Mercy Clinic Urology LLC, practicing in Saint Louis, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $185,087 for 1,888 claims, against $47,586 paid for services in 2024. Urogen Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $822.79 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Hospital South and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1619065331 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 6, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 2006031529 | MO |
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 - Physician Assistant (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 447 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,505 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,586 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,888 · 3,976 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 433 |
| Total drug cost | $185,087 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Mercy Clinic Urology LLCSaint Louis, MO · 26 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO
- Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$822.79 · 36 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$680.42 · 31 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Urogen Pharma, Inc. | $118.69 | 4 |
| Calyxo, Inc. | $101.54 | 5 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $75.44 | 4 |
| Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $71.72 | 3 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $60.49 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$822.79 · 36 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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