Kara Marie Ayers, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC
NPI 1174171185ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health· Tacoma, WA
Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health (APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC) with Multicare Health System, practicing in Tacoma, Washington. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $9,014 for 193 claims, against $3,111 paid for services in 2024. Coopersurgical, Inc. reported $17.05 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1174171185 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 17, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Primary | 363LW0102X | AP61002872 | WA |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | RN61002869 | WA |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | RN.1660754 | CO |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | RN.397061 | OH |
| Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health | 363LW0102X | APN.0994844 | CO |
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 (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 40 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 66 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,111 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 193 · 328 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 71 |
| Total drug cost | $9,014 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA · 2,325 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$17.05 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$99.99 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Coopersurgical, Inc. | $17.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$17.05 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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