Karen Peterson, FNP
NPI 1437624459ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Burnsville, NC
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Peterson Health and Wellness, practicing in Burnsville, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $285,186 for 4,651 claims, against $25,779 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2024, $230.90 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Blue Ridge Regional Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437624459 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 28, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 5011085 | 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 | 125 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 353 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $25,779 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,651 · 9,489 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 316 |
| Total drug cost | $285,186 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Peterson Health and WellnessBurnsville, NC · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blue Ridge Regional HospitalSpruce Pine, NC
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville, NC
Other facilities
- Pruitthealth at Home - YanceyHome health agency · Burnsville, NC
- Hospice & Palliative Care of the Blue Ridge, IncHospice · Spruce Pine, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$230.90 · 15 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $175.30 | 12 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $21.19 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $21.01 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $13.40 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$230.90 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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