Karen Ward, FNP-C
NPI 1790831493ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Lubbock, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Lfm Associates, practicing in Lubbock, Texas. 177 Medicare patients in 2024, $29,315 paid; nearly all of their 727 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $540.06 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1790831493 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 26, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 15, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP124611 | TX |
| Registered Nurse, Registered Nurse First Assistant | 163WR0006X | 257713 | TX |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 257713 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 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 | 177 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 723 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,315 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 727 · 948 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 272 |
| Total drug cost | $29,079 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Lfm AssociatesLubbock, TX · 12 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$540.06 · 26 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$180.32 · 9 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $237.39 | 14 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $69.51 | 1 |
| Eisai Inc. | $45.04 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $40.06 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $29.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$540.06 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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