Kara Ann Kniert, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
NPI 1871013342ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Moorhead, MN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (DNP, APRN, FNP-C) with Sanford Medical Center Fargo and 1 other group, practicing in Moorhead, Minnesota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $361,786 for 2,811 claims, against $2,179 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $38.01 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sanford Medical Center Fargo as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1871013342 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DNP, APRN, FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 23, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | R40214 | ND |
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); Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (ND) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 52 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 121 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,179 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,811 · 5,303 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 159 |
| Total drug cost | $361,786 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Sanford Medical Center FargoWest Fargo, ND · 1,225 clinicians
- Family Health Care CenterFargo, ND · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$38.01 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$96.25 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $23.40 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $14.61 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$38.01 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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