Karen Sue Short, NP
NPI 1104266022ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Rush, KY
Nurse Practitioner (NP) with Ramey-Estep Homes, Inc, practicing in Rush, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $635,085 for 1,645 claims, against $10,625 paid for services in 2024. Genzyme Corporation was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $284.65 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists King's Daughters' Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1104266022 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 24, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 3008135 | 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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (KY); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 168 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 230 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,625 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,645 · 2,287 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 315 |
| Total drug cost | $635,085 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Ramey-Estep Homes, IncCrestview Hills, KY · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$284.65 · 14 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,844 · 86 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation | $81.25 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $58.20 | 3 |
| Braeburn Inc. | $29.02 | 2 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $23.79 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$284.65 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records