NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Shelby Firth Johnson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Alexandria, VA

Kara Shelby Firth Johnson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Alexandria, Virginia, and NPI 1730792128, issued on Aug 26, 2020. Check the license (Virginia 0024179984, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1730792128
Name
Kara Shelby Firth Johnson
Credential
MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
0024179984 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2501 Parkers LN, Alexandria, VA 22306
Phone
(703) 664-7112
Enumerated
Aug 26, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201217000007); 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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Also registered at 2501 Parkers LN

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

  1. Susan Aaron, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1477647402
  2. Engida AbegazePsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1194653311
  3. Courtney AdamsRegistered Nurse1104592575
  4. Melissa Adams, DPTPhysical Therapist1184895328
  5. Margaret Adeyeri, AGNP-CNurse Practitioner1932869690
  6. Ameera Ali, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1265673362

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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  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
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

102 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Johnson102
  2. Specialty average1,305

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): 90.1 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 score82.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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. Commonwealth Emergency Physicians PCAlexandria, VA

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

Kara Shelby Firth Johnson among 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia

Kara Shelby Firth Johnson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is one of 6,474 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2019 among the 3,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

188 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Alexandria

They are 188 of the 5,424 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexandria, and 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Norina Cukon-Lyons, FNP-BCAlexandria, VA 223061255698015
  2. Catherine DiakiwskyAlexandria, VA 223061467869834
  3. Samantha Draude, NP-CAlexandria, VA 223061164654711
  4. Heather GardnerAlexandria, VA 223061568873560
  5. Joylyn Grant, NPAlexandria, VA 223061962404277
  6. Ellen Hodges, CFNPAlexandria, VA 223061376546689
  7. Kathryn Jolda, FNP-CAlexandria, VA 223061538693478
  8. Ballay Kanu, NPAlexandria, VA 223061871088815

Common questions

What is Kara Shelby Firth Johnson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's NPI number?

Kara Shelby Firth Johnson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730792128, issued on Aug 26, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Shelby Firth Johnson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 Parkers LN, Alexandria, VA, 22306. Phone: (703) 664-7112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Shelby Firth Johnson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0024179984, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara Shelby Firth Johnson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Shelby Firth Johnson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kara Shelby Firth Johnson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 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.

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.