Karen Lee Root, NP
NPI 1053585836ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Lyons, KS
Nurse Practitioner, Family (NP) with Hospital District No 1 of Rice Co, practicing in Lyons, Kansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $368,585 for 3,088 claims, against $2,038 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $150.06 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hospital District #1 of Rice County as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1053585836 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 14, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 14, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 13-93251-022 | KS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (KS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 22 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 37 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,038 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,088 · 4,658 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 176 |
| Total drug cost | $368,585 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Hospital District No 1 of Rice CoLyons, KS · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Hospital District #1 of Rice CountyLyons, KS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$150.06 · 8 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$87.06 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $87.09 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $32.87 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $15.37 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $14.73 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$150.06 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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