Kara Elisabeth Jones, FNP
NPI 1952558850ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Santa Barbara, CA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Cottage Medical Foundation, practicing in Santa Barbara, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $482,755 for 2,417 claims, against $24,191 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $361.35 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1952558850 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 21, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 2, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 2, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 95002500 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 248 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 388 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,191 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,417 · 4,519 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 511 |
| Total drug cost | $482,755 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Cottage Medical FoundationGoleta, CA · 93 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA
- Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$361.35 · 11 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$276.82 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $302.18 | 9 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $59.17 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$361.35 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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