Karen Norris Whitehead, ANP, FNP, BC
NPI 1295037299ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health· Washington, NC
Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health (ANP, FNP, BC) with Metropolitan Community Health Services Inc, practicing in Washington, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $797,144 for 9,430 claims, against $39,668 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $470.61 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ecu Health Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1295037299 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ANP, FNP, BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 23, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 6, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Primary | 363LA2200X | 5004984 | NC |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 277 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,862 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $39,668 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,430 · 19,578 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 833 |
| Total drug cost | $797,144 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Metropolitan Community Health Services IncWashington, NC · 22 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$470.61 · 18 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$349.43 · 20 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $166.63 | 3 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $72.76 | 3 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $48.01 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $44.48 | 2 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $36.57 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$450.63 · 17 payments
- Long term medical supply or device loan$19.98 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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