NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara M. Peterson, CNM

Family Nurse Practitioner · Pittsburgh, PA

Kara M. Peterson, CNM is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1114257854, issued on Dec 31, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania SP028548, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1114257854
Name
Kara M. Peterson
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
SP028548 PA
MW010206 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
249 S 9TH St FL 1, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone
(412) 697-3260
Enumerated
Dec 31, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2023
Fax
(412) 697-3263
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231220003192); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,027 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Peterson1,027
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium61 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium50 claims
  3. Famotidine48 claims
  4. Lisinopril43 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate33 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl30 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mercy Life Center CorporationPittsburgh, PA

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

Kara M. Peterson among 7,209 family nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania

Kara M. Peterson, CNM is one of 7,209 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2009, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 14% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2018 among the 4,232 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 45% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

875 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 875 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 7,209 family nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hannah Burkholder, DNP, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152031932644747
  2. Jessica Buskey, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152031902276561
  3. Kara Degonish, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152031306299680
  4. Barbara Homistek, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152031114240900
  5. Larissa Jackline, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152031316327265
  6. Dawn Keddie, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152031104152834
  7. Janice Kochik, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152031366993065
  8. Geraldine Maurer, CRNPPittsburgh, PA 152031609288224

Common questions

What is Kara M. Peterson, CNM's NPI number?

Kara M. Peterson, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114257854, issued on Dec 31, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara M. Peterson, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 249 S 9TH St FL 1, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203. Phone: (412) 697-3260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara M. Peterson, CNM's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SP028548, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara M. Peterson, CNM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara M. Peterson, CNM had 1,027 Medicare Part D claims for 97 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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