Sarah Lynn Close, APRN
NPI 1649908930ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Ochelata, OK
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN) with Cherokee Nation, practicing in Ochelata, Oklahoma. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $212,848 for 3,165 claims, against $18,945 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $138.15 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension St John Jane Phillips and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649908930 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 31, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 209820 | 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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 178 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 497 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $18,945 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,165 · 3,884 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 159 |
| Total drug cost | $212,848 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Cherokee NationTahlequah, OK · 449 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension St John Jane PhillipsBartlesville, OK
- Bailey Medical Center, LLCOwasso, OK
- Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian HospitalTahlequah, OK
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$138.15 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $74.73 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $41.22 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $22.20 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$138.15 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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