NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Marie Ayers, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner · Tacoma, WA

Kara Marie Ayers, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC is a women's health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1174171185, issued on Sep 3, 2019. Check the license (Washington AP61002872, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174171185
Name
Kara Marie Ayers
Credential
APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner 363LW0102X
License numbers
AP61002872 WA
RN61002869 WA
APN.0994844 CO
RN.1660754 CO
RN.397061 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3209 S 23RD St Ste 300, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 403-5432
Enumerated
Sep 3, 2019
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211130000051); accepts Medicare assignment
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 3209 S 23RD St Ste 300

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Molly Dorroh, D.O.Gynecology Physician1194216366

Verify Kara Marie Ayers in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
    Search for license AP61002872
    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Find the Washington license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average women's health nurse practitioner in 2024

193 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 217 among the 3,809 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kara Ayers193
  2. Specialty average217

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol55 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate15 claims
  3. Norethindrone Acetate15 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide14 claims
  5. Fluconazole13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $99.99

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 3,574 providers of this specialty with any payment received $426.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kara Ayers$99.99
  2. Specialty average$426.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA

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

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Washington

There are 230 women's health nurse practitioner records in Washington.

Other women's health nurse practitioner records in Washington

  1. Lisa Abel, ARNPBellevue, WA1609875855
  2. Christine AikinYakima, WA1518506005
  3. Jane Albee, A.R.N.P.Port Townsend, WA1104857838
  4. Heather AldridgeRichland, WA1134763428
  5. Anna Alston, ARNPSeattle, WA1922104587
  6. Lauren Asaba, ARNPSeattle, WA1386766756
  7. Zadock Avery, MPH, MSN, APRN, WHNPSeattle, WA1124446091
  8. Melissa Avila, WHNP-BC, CNMFederal Way, WA1598279135
  9. Cheryl Axford-Lockhart, ARNPIssaquah, WA1447259692
  10. Shani BadnaniBellevue, WA1235957267

Common questions

What is Kara Marie Ayers, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC's NPI number?

Kara Marie Ayers, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174171185, issued on Sep 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Marie Ayers, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3209 S 23RD St Ste 300, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 403-5432. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Marie Ayers, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number AP61002872, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara Marie Ayers, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Marie Ayers, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC had 193 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among women's health nurse practitioner prescribers was 217. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.