Julie M. Epple, RN., BC., FNP
NPI 1043242183ActiveIndividual· Registered Nurse, General Practice· Festus, MO
Registered Nurse, General Practice (RN., BC., FNP) with Mercy Clinic East Communities, practicing in Festus, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $311,880 for 5,261 claims, against $35,103 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,000 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Hospital Jefferson and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1043242183 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | RN., BC., FNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 4, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse, General Practice Primary | 163WG0000X | 123926 | MO |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 178 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 515 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,103 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,261 · 11,696 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 534 |
| Total drug cost | $311,880 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Mercy Clinic East CommunitiesSaint Louis, MO · 571 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital JeffersonCrystal City, MO
- Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,000 · 57 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,338 · 76 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $328.54 | 20 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $140.84 | 9 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $85.83 | 5 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $83.35 | 4 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $62.19 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,000 · 57 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records