Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Physician Assistant

Cara Bardwell

PA · Physician Assistant
1620 COOPER POINT RD SW
Olympia, WA 98502
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 11 Years Practicing
826
Medicare Patients / yr
15
Procedures Billed
11
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Cara Bardwell, PA

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Washington, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Cara Bardwell, PA is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 98502, WA — the Physician Assistant's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Cara Bardwell, PA Does

Cara Bardwell, PA served 826 Medicare patients across 943 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 167% above the average Physician Assistant in Washington (309 patients across 2,005 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)232221
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)185177
Automated urinalysis test (81003)10595
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (87426)6765
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus (87804)6030

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Cara Bardwell, PA billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Cara Bardwell, PA is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Providence St Peter Hospital

Olympia, WA
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Cara Bardwell, PA practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Cara Bardwell, PA offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1620 COOPER POINT RD SW, Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (306) 486-6710

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

30 min

Average commute time in this zip · 76% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

9.8756

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 98502, WA

If Cara Bardwell, PA isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 98502, WA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Phyllis Felicia T. HanigNurse Practitioner1.3 mi
Eric K. BatanganPhysician Assistant5341.3 mi
Erin J. HendersonNurse Practitioner4571.3 mi
Lindsay L. NoursePhysician Assistant661.9 mi
Joly J. WuPhysician Assistant2.0 mi
Fatima S. ShahFamily Practice2.0 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Cara Bardwell, PA takes three steps:

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Cara Bardwell: Common Questions

Does Cara Bardwell, PA accept Medicare?
Yes. Cara Bardwell, PA is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Cara Bardwell, PA depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 98502, WA →
Where is Cara Bardwell, PA's office?
Cara Bardwell, PA practices at 1620 COOPER POINT RD SW, Olympia, WA 98502. Phone: (306) 486-6710.
What Medicare plans does Cara Bardwell, PA accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (306) 486-6710 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 98502, WA to see available options.
Does Cara Bardwell, PA offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Cara Bardwell, PA as offering telehealth. Call the office at (306) 486-6710 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Cara Bardwell, PA?
Cara Bardwell, PA graduated in 2015 and has been practicing for approximately 11 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Cara Bardwell, PA treated 826 Medicare patients across 15 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Cara Bardwell, PA is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (306) 486-6710 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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