Karen Hanig, APRN
NPI 1659351864ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology· Hot Springs, AR
Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology (APRN) with Nephrology Associates PA and 1 other group, practicing in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $48,219 for 186 claims, against $19,234 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $205.91 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Saline Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1659351864 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 13, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 13, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Primary | 363LG0600X | A006171 | AR |
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 (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 243 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 438 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,234 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 186 · 244 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 56 |
| Total drug cost | $48,219 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Nephrology Associates PASearcy, AR · 11 clinicians
- Pioneer Health Services, PAHot Springs, AR · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Saline Memorial HospitalBenton, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$205.91 · 10 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$234.40 · 14 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $159.90 | 7 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $26.83 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.18 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$204.25 · 9 payments
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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