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Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD

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(179 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of Toledo College of Medicine (2005)

1350 S Kings Drive
Charlotte, NC 28207

(704) 446-4490

Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD is a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD is affiliated with Carolinas Medical Center (CMC), Atrium Health and CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC.

Office Locations

Atrium Health

10650 Park Road Medical Plaza I, Suite 300
Pineville, NC 28210

(704) 667-3925

(704) 667-3963

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10650 Park Road Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28210

(704) 667-3925

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1237 Harding Place Suite 3200
Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 355-5375

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1350 S Kings Drive
Charlotte, NC 28207

(704) 446-4490

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500 Lauchwood Drive
Laurinburg, NC 28352

(910) 291-6904

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

pulmonary function test

In 2012, Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
doctor visit	253
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
pulmonary testing	139

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	20
doctor visit	273
hospital care	302
inpatient care	302
pulmonary testing	153

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	47
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	17
doctor visit	262
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
pulmonary testing	133
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
X-rays	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	50
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	22
doctor visit	318
hospital care	294
inpatient care	294
pulmonary testing	173
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
X-rays	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	102
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
catheterization	23
doctor visit	299
hospital care	355
inpatient care	355
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	165
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
vaccines	13
X-rays	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	53
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	418
hospital care	319
inpatient care	319
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	223
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
vaccines	11
X-rays	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	41
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	52
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	314
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
pulmonary testing	222

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	36
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	444
hospital care	317
inpatient care	317
preventive care	27
pulmonary testing	322
vaccines	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	47
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	286
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207
pulmonary testing	222

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	31
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	373
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	274
vaccines	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	33
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	369
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	255
vaccines	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	37
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Pineville, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

blood draw	15
catheterization	20
doctor visit	328
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239
preventive care	16
pulmonary testing	207
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
vaccines	16
X-rays	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	308
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	122
85 and over	44
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 2005. She completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. She is certified by the internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine (2005)

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center

Board Certification: internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)

Atrium Health

CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, CIGNA Medicare, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Healthgram, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials and QuikTrip Corporation.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

CIGNA Medicare

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Employers Health Network

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Healthgram

Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials

QuikTrip Corporation

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 179 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pineville, NC.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cara Ruth Kistler, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pulmonx Corporation	$17 PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE $17
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.	$12 FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE $12
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$12 Veklury $12

**Types of Payments**
Education	$24
Food and Beverage	$17

Biography

Dr. Cara Kistler's specialties are adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Dr. Kistler is affiliated with Carolinas Medical Center (CMC). After completing medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine, she performed her residency at George Washington University Medical Center. She is rated highly by her patients. UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Humana ChoiceCare Network appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Kistler takes. Her practice in Pineville, NC is open to new patients as reported by Atrium Health.