Laura Whitaker, APRN
NPI 1518518117ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Tulsa, OK
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (APRN) with Creek Nation Hospital and Clinics and 1 other group, practicing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $283,301 for 2,397 claims, against $6,598 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2024, $159.28 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension St John Broken Arrow and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518518117 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 25, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | 106009 | OK |
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 (OK); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 67 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 108 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,598 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,397 · 2,499 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 134 |
| Total drug cost | $283,301 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Creek Nation Hospital and ClinicsOkmulgee, OK · 365 clinicians
- Nephrology Associates, Inc.Tulsa, OK · 25 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension St John Broken ArrowBroken Arrow, OK
- Ascension St John Jane PhillipsBartlesville, OK
- Ascension St John Medical CenterTulsa, OK
- Hillcrest Hospital SouthTulsa, OK
- Saint Francis Hospital MuskogeeMuskogee, OK
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$159.28 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $114.89 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $24.90 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $19.49 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$159.28 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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