Karen Nicole Eldridge, ARNP
NPI 1053775973ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Jellico, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (ARNP) with Uhs Primary Care LLC, practicing in Jellico, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $440,497 for 4,365 claims, against $20,377 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $756.37 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lafollette Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1053775973 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ARNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 6, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 23, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | APN21093 | TN |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 3010209 | KY |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 71 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 428 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,377 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,365 · 11,123 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 224 |
| Total drug cost | $440,497 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Uhs Primary Care LLCLenoir City, TN · 93 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$756.37 · 42 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$794.30 · 41 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $265.50 | 11 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $219.03 | 15 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $45.18 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $39.59 | 2 |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $35.25 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$756.37 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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