Carmen M. Buiceag Arama, MD
NPI 1659490001ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Saint Cloud, MN
Family Medicine (MD) with Centracare Clinic, practicing in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $735,483 for 9,568 claims, against $99,212 paid for services in 2024. Lists Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1659490001 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 28, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 51331 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 244 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,423 across 124 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $99,212 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,568 · 20,550 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 560 |
| Total drug cost | $735,483 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Centracare ClinicSaint Cloud, MN · 791 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN
Other facilities
- Centracare Home HealthHome health agency · Waite Park, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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