Karen E. Cherinka, CRNP
NPI 1093186348ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· State College, PA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (CRNP) with Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services Inc, practicing in State College, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $206,706 for 435 claims, against $8,646 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $306.60 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mount Nittany Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1093186348 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 9, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 9, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | SP015446 | PA |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 36 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 114 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,646 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 435 · 756 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 81 |
| Total drug cost | $206,706 |
| Generic share | 61% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services IncState College, PA · 367 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mount Nittany Medical CenterState College, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$306.60 · 11 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $124.87 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $88.61 | 5 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $49.41 | 3 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $26.50 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $17.21 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$306.60 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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