NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Burken, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Blue Hill, NE

Kara Burken, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Blue Hill, Nebraska, and NPI 1740044254, issued on Feb 6, 2024. Check the license (Nebraska 115198, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740044254
Name
Kara Burken
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
115198 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1941 Road Y, Blue Hill, NE 68930
Phone
(785) 614-2855
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2024
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240320003034); 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.
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

166 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Burken166
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin12 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: $33.72

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kara Burken$33.72
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Webster County Community HospitalRed Cloud, NE · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

3 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Blue Hill

They are 3 of the 25 NPPES records with a practice address in Blue Hill, and 1,083 family nurse practitioner records in Nebraska.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Nebraska

  1. Vanesa Abad, FNP-CNorfolk, NE1902380249
  2. Akpene Abalekpor, APRNColumbus, NE1801555271
  3. Enyonam AbalekporOmaha, NE1972227288
  4. Michaela Abbott, APRNOmaha, NE1760031280
  5. Lindee AbeOmaha, NE1912378845
  6. Ashley Acker, NPOmaha, NE1902332752
  7. Malik Ahmic, DNPLincoln, NE1598491920
  8. Gloria Akainda, NPOneill, NE1255675096
  9. Kiria Akwo, FNP-COmaha, NE1063263010
  10. Abbie Albrecht, APRNBassett, NE1568968493

Common questions

What is Kara Burken, APRN's NPI number?

Kara Burken, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740044254, issued on Feb 6, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Burken, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1941 Road Y, Blue Hill, NE, 68930. Phone: (785) 614-2855. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Burken, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 115198, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara Burken, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Burken, APRN had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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