NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Denise A. Karsten, NP

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Syracuse, NY

Denise A. Karsten, NP is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1578539854, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (New York F308265-1, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578539854
Name
Denise A. Karsten
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License numbers
F308265-1 NY
008220 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
725 Irving Ave Ste 503, Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone
(315) 464-4470
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(315) 464-7963
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171214002213); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

820 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 451 claims were for opioids.

  1. Denise Karsten820
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl168 claims
  2. Gabapentin142 claims
  3. Morphine Sulfate Er105 claims
  4. Fentanyl45 claims
  5. Morphine Sulfate34 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Suny Health Science Center AT SyracuseSyracuse, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Denise A. Karsten among 6,028 adult health nurse practitioner records in New York

Denise A. Karsten, NP is one of 6,028 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New York. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2016 among the 2,678 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

120 adult health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Syracuse

They are 120 of the 9,922 NPPES records with a practice address in Syracuse, and 6,028 adult health nurse practitioner records in New York.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Anderson, NPSyracuse, NY 132101588640387
  2. Priscilla Aylesworth, NPSyracuse, NY 132101124013735
  3. Brenda Baker, NPSyracuse, NY 132101750384004
  4. Marie Harty, NPSyracuse, NY 132101184694325
  5. John Jessup, NPSyracuse, NY 132101649266800
  6. Michael Kupiec, NPSyracuse, NY 132101386641637
  7. Paul Pry, MSN, RN, NPSyracuse, NY 132101578528048
  8. Brenda Rose, FNPSyracuse, NY 132101801883350

Common questions

What is Denise A. Karsten, NP's NPI number?

Denise A. Karsten, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578539854, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denise A. Karsten, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Irving Ave Ste 503, Syracuse, NY, 13210. Phone: (315) 464-4470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denise A. Karsten, NP's license?

NPPES lists New York license number F308265-1, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Denise A. Karsten, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Denise A. Karsten, NP had 820 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Denise A. Karsten, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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