Kristen Dinkel, APRN
NPI 1144716242ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Topeka, KS
Nurse Practitioner (APRN) with Topeka Physician Group LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Topeka, Kansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $279,432 for 1,933 claims, against $16,462 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $399.80 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hiawatha Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144716242 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 2, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 19, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 78194 | 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 | 360 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 637 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,462 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,933 · 3,645 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 433 |
| Total drug cost | $279,432 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Topeka Physician Group LLCTopeka, KS · 149 clinicians
- Rural Health Resources of Jackson Co IncHolton, KS · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hiawatha Community HospitalHiawatha, KS
- Holton Community HospitalHolton, KS
- Stormont Vail HospitalTopeka, KS
- University of Kansas Health System - St Francis CampusTopeka, KS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$399.80 · 23 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$442.91 · 25 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $158.03 | 8 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $70.22 | 4 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $50.50 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $38.60 | 2 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $33.09 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$399.80 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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