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Edit this profileWhere to find Cara R. Kistler, MD
- Charlotte location main office
10650 Park Rd, Ste 300, Charlotte, NC 28210 - Charlotte location
1237 Harding Pl, Ste 3200, Charlotte, NC 28204 - Laurinburg location
500 Lauchwood Dr, Laurinburg, NC 28352 - Charlotte location
1350 S Kings Dr, Charlotte, NC 28207
About Dr. Kistler
Cara R. Kistler, MD is a healthcare provider in Charlotte, NC specializing in pulmonary disease. Cara trained at Medical College of Ohio, graduating in 2005. Cara is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Cara cared for 905 Medicare patients across 1,305 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, and test to determine lung volumes using sensors. This provider record is associated with NPI 1255598694.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (704) 667-3925
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
10650 PARK RD STE 300
Charlotte, NC 28210
1237 Harding Pl Ste 3200
Charlotte, NC 28204
500 Lauchwood Dr
Laurinburg, NC 28352
1350 S Kings Dr
Charlotte, NC 28207
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,305 services · 905 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
162 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
156 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
140 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
32 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
26 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
397 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
149 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
133 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
32 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Charlotte 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Medical College of Ohio 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at Medical College of Ohio 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Kistler's specialty?
Dr. Kistler is a lung specialist in Charlotte, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Kistler?
Dr. Kistler is listed at 10650 Park Rd Ste 300, Charlotte, NC 28210. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Kistler?
The number on file is (704) 667-3925. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kistler's NPI number?
Dr. Kistler's National Provider Identifier is 1255598694. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kistler's medical education?
Dr. Kistler attended Medical College of Ohio, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kistler been practicing?
Dr. Kistler has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Kistler known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kistler provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Kistler confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kistler. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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