Elissa Marget Karels, DNP, CNP, FNP-C
NPI 1730799826ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care· North Mankato, MN
Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care (DNP, CNP, FNP-C) with Mankato Clinic Ltd, practicing in North Mankato, Minnesota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $79,488 for 1,323 claims, against $34,870 paid for services in 2024. Harmony Biosciences LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $79.19 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1730799826 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DNP, CNP, FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 2, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Primary | 363LP2300X | 7606 | MN |
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 (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 145 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,099 across 95 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,870 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,323 · 2,885 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 265 |
| Total drug cost | $79,488 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Mankato Clinic LtdMankato, MN · 242 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$79.19 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$59.80 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $28.29 | 1 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $22.11 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $14.81 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $13.98 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$79.19 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records