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Unclaimed ProfileAbout OBRIEN
Cara Louise Obrien, MD is a healthcare provider in Winston Salem, NC specialising in internal medicine. Cara trained at Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 2004.
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What does Dr. Obrien specialise in?
Dr. Obrien is an internal medicine in Winston Salem, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Obrien located?
Dr. Obrien is listed at MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, Winston Salem, NC 27157. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Obrien's phone number?
The number on file is (336) 716-9252. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Obrien's NPI number?
Dr. Obrien's National Provider Identifier is 1326224908. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Obrien go to medical school?
Dr. Obrien attended Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Obrien been practising?
Dr. Obrien has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Obrien do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Obrien performs procedures including aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (336) 716-9252
- Email not available
Practice Locations
MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
Winston Salem, NC 27157
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
106 services · 78 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
12 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
64 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
30 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other internal medicines at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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Also at this address 4
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Other internal medicines in Winston Salem 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Washington University School of Medicine 8
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Class of 2004 at Washington University School of Medicine 8
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Also performs Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.