Kara Hentzen, ARNP
NPI 1780066779ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Wichita, KS
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (ARNP) with Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Texas PLLC, practicing in Wichita, Kansas. 36 Medicare patients in 2024, $2,402 paid; nearly all of their 80 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $47.55 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780066779 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | ARNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 25, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | 5376760061 | KS |
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 (KS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 36 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 41 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,402 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 80 · 82 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 47 |
| Total drug cost | $2,248 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Texas PLLCHumble, TX · 686 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.Wichita, KS
- Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, IncWichita, KS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$47.55 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$321.78 · 16 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $32.22 | 2 |
| Vapotherm Inc | $15.33 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$47.55 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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