Karen Cooper Sparks, MSN, AGACNP-BC
NPI 1871005694ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Temple, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (MSN, AGACNP-BC) with Scott and White Clinic, practicing in Temple, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $10,204 for 110 patients in 2024, with only 39 Part D claims. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $133.41 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1871005694 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MSN, AGACNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 2, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 7, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | AP135683 | TX |
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 | 110 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 157 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,204 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 39 · 56 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 21 |
| Total drug cost | $5,456 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Scott and White ClinicCollege Station, TX · 2,461 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$133.41 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$708.49 · 13 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $65.01 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $50.00 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $18.40 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$133.41 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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