NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Nurse Practitioner NPI 1811304074
Verify on CMS → Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall
Family Nurse Practitioner in Homer, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 210,832 in Family Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 158 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
90%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$125
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall filed 4,112 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Homer, Louisiana, prescribing 90% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- $125
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥92nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1811304074), first enumerated 07/18/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 4,112 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$125 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1811304074 · Family Nurse Practitioner
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1811304074
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-MEGA 211K Family Nurse
- RX-MID 4,112
- BOOK-LIGHT 4,095 in Louisiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Jarmila Kubikova · 2014
Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
4,112 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
4,112 236% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1811304074 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/18/2014 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$125
Largest payer
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall - brand share 10.0%
Family Nurse Practitioner average
10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 4,112 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
4,112
Total Claims
$308K
Total Drug Cost
158
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,539
- Total Day Supply
- 153,941
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $225K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $82K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 189
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.27
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 39, 65-74: 46, 75-84: 43, 85+: 30
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
190 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
164 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
157 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
139 claims
- Fluconazole
Fluconazole
124 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
109 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
101 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
100 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Potassium Chloride | 190 |
| Gabapentin | 164 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 157 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 139 |
| Fluconazole | 124 |
| Furosemide | 109 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 101 |
| Lisinopril | 100 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 97 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 93 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
210,832
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider
Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall's 4,112 claims are above the specialty average of 1,222.
Nationwide Family Nurse Practitioner peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Wafer-Mendenhall, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Wafer-Mendenhall.
One of 4,095 Family Nurse Practitioner providers enrolled in Louisiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Julianna Aaron
FNP-C
Shreveport, LA
Tori Abbess
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Kimberly Abbott
N.P.
Prairieville, LA
Dr. Halimo Abdi
APRN
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Karen Abel
APRN, CFNP
Iowa, LA
Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall's specialty? ▼
Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in Homer, Louisiana.
How much does Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall wrote 4,112 Medicare Part D claims totaling $308K in drug costs for 158 beneficiaries.
Where is Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall located? ▼
Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall is located at 611 W 2ND ST, Homer, LA, 71040. Phone: (318) 265-4542.
What is Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall's NPI number? ▼
Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811304074, issued on 07/18/2014.
Does Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall's prescribing is 10% brand-name and 90% generic drugs by claim count, with $225K in brand drug costs.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 210,832 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall's most frequently prescribed drugs include Potassium Chloride, Gabapentin, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall accept Medicare? ▼
Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,112 Part D claims and 158 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall's credentials? ▼
Ekara Wafer-Mendenhall's NPI is 1811304074. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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