Kara Lea Cole, APN FNP
NPI 1649340738ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Minden, NV
Nurse Practitioner (APN FNP) with Carson Valley Medical Center Rural Health Clinic, practicing in Minden, Nevada. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,821,435 for 1,859 claims, against $73,833 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $419.06 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Banner Churchill Community Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649340738 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APN FNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 8, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | APN000693 | NV |
| Registered Nurse | 163W00000X | RN25750 | NV |
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 (NV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 544 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,224 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $73,833 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,859 · 3,235 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 466 |
| Total drug cost | $1,821,435 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Carson Valley Medical Center Rural Health ClinicMinden, NV · 43 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Banner Churchill Community HospitalFallon, NV
- Barton Memorial HospitalSouth Lake Tahoe, CA
- Carson Tahoe Regional Medical CenterCarson City, NV
- Carson Valley HealthGardnerville, NV
- Renown Regional Medical CenterReno, NV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$419.06 · 26 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$1,960 · 93 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $181.55 | 14 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $101.99 | 5 |
| 180 Medical, Inc. | $48.65 | 2 |
| Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.30 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $17.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$419.06 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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