Tara Nichole Walker, MSN. APRN, FNP-BC
NPI 1629601638ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Hopkinsville, KY
Family Medicine (MSN. APRN, FNP-BC) with Spero Health of Kentucky, LLC, practicing in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. 19 Medicare patients in 2024, $31,905 paid; nearly all of their 415 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Indivior Inc. reported $15.71 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1629601638 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MSN. APRN, FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 3, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 3014518 | KY |
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 (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 19 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 302 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,905 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 415 · 417 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 44 |
| Total drug cost | $21,060 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Spero Health of Kentucky, LLCOwensboro, KY · 55 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$15.71 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$102.41 · 6 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Indivior Inc. | $15.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$15.71 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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