Karen Ovide Skidmore, FNP-C
NPI 1568903326ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Gonzales, LA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Gonzales, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $393,222 for 2,901 claims, against $15,088 paid for services in 2024. Astellas Pharma US Inc was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $882.23 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1568903326 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 13, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 13, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP09244 | LA |
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 (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 126 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 326 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,088 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,901 · 4,481 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 656 |
| Total drug cost | $393,222 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA · 644 clinicians
- Woman's Specialty ClinicBaton Rouge, LA · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA
- Womans HospitalBaton Rouge, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$882.23 · 30 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$566.07 · 21 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $183.66 | 4 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $141.51 | 3 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | $78.38 | 3 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $75.81 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $72.73 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$682.25 · 28 payments
- Education$199.98 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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