NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Lea Cole, APN FNP

Nurse Practitioner · Minden, NV

Kara Lea Cole, APN FNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Minden, Nevada, and NPI 1649340738, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license (Nevada APN000693, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada 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
1649340738
Name
Kara Lea Cole
Credential
APN FNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License numbers
APN000693 NV
RN25750 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
897 Ironwood Dr, Minden, NV 89423
Phone
(775) 782-1610
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2025
Fax
(775) 782-2310
Medicaid ID
100503666 NV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040609000732); 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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Also registered at 897 Ironwood Dr

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

  1. Ashley Hull, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407588957
  2. Susan Knowles, MDRheumatology Physician1750583092
  3. Kim Chi Nguyen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1215081849
  4. Danielle Treadway, APRNNurse Practitioner1831717925

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68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,859 Medicare Part D claims for 466 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 162 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Cole1,859
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate183 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate162 claims
  3. Prednisone153 claims
  4. Gabapentin95 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl93 claims
  6. Leflunomide93 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: $1,959.90

93 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kara Cole$1,959.90
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. Carson Valley Medical Center Rural Health ClinicMinden, NV

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

6 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Minden

They are 6 of the 256 NPPES records with a practice address in Minden, and 907 nurse practitioner records in Nevada.

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  3. Zakir Abdu, APRNPahrumph, NV1417661950
  4. Alexander Abesamis, APRN-RXLas Vegas, NV1164902185
  5. Grant Abitria, APRNLas Vegas, NV1689499394
  6. Oluyemisi Adedotun, APRNLas Vegas, NV1629393632
  7. Shiva Adham, NPReno, NV1003488214
  8. Cassandra AdlerLas Vegas, NV1992208581
  9. Dorothy May Agdamag, APRNLas Vegas, NV1780195446
  10. Tabitha Agnir, NPLas Vegas, NV1043869902

Common questions

What is Kara Lea Cole, APN FNP's NPI number?

Kara Lea Cole, APN FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649340738, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Lea Cole, APN FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 897 Ironwood Dr, Minden, NV, 89423. Phone: (775) 782-1610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Lea Cole, APN FNP's license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number APN000693, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara Lea Cole, APN FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Lea Cole, APN FNP had 1,859 Medicare Part D claims for 466 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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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