Kimberly Jo Pickel, FNP-BC, AOCNP
NPI 1538359237ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Knoxville, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-BC, AOCNP) with Thompson Oncology Group, practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $454,961 for 458 claims, against $20,125 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $420.73 in all, mostly education. Lists Blount Memorial Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538359237 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-BC, AOCNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 28, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 31, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | APN0000010454 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 145 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 886 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,125 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 458 · 566 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 135 |
| Total drug cost | $454,961 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Thompson Oncology GroupKnoxville, TN · 65 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN
- Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir City, TN
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
- Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN
- Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$420.73 · 7 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$362.30 · 10 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $149.98 | 2 |
| Incyte Corporation | $99.99 | 1 |
| Exelixis Inc. | $99.99 | 1 |
| Stemline Therapeutics Inc. | $30.13 | 1 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $24.46 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$349.96 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$70.77 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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