NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Purdy, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Fort Wainwright, AK

Kara Purdy, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and NPI 1023401338, issued on Mar 11, 2015. Check the license (Alaska 137833, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023401338
Name
Kara Purdy
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
137833 AK
MD61255096 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703
Phone
(907) 361-5603
Enumerated
Mar 11, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221004002415); 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 Bassett Army Community Hospital

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

  1. Rachel Allen, DPTPhysical Therapist1508136508
  2. Michael Arnett, MDOccupational Medicine Physician1659361459
  3. Lena Fabian, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1790933075
  4. Christopher Graham, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1194294124
  5. Timothy Hunter, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1750744629
  6. Margaret Letendre, LICSWClinical Social Worker1639395106

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
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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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

210 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Purdy210
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin23 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl23 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone15 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl14 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. Tacoma Emergency Care Physicians PLLCTacoma, WA

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

4 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Wainwright

They are 4 of the 165 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Wainwright, and 183 emergency medicine physician records in Alaska.

All 4 in Fort Wainwright → All 183 in Alaska → Every provider in Fort Wainwright →

Other emergency medicine physician records in Alaska

  1. Allyssa Abel, MDAnchorage, AK1235715251
  2. Laura Abts, M.D.Elmendorf Afb, AK1811986839
  3. Helen Adams, M.D.Anchorage, AK1366838955
  4. Sami Ali, MDAnchorage, AK1265429211
  5. Joseph Alter, MDPalmer, AK1629365267
  6. Michael Alter, MDPalmer, AK1124153242
  7. Alena Anderson, M.D.Fairbanks, AK1992770408
  8. Kevin AndersonJber, AK1235839937
  9. Peter Anderson, M.D.Soldotna, AK1700866126
  10. Spencer Ashcraft, DOFairbanks, AK1053940155

Common questions

What is Kara Purdy, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kara Purdy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023401338, issued on Mar 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Purdy, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, AK, 99703. Phone: (907) 361-5603. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Purdy, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 137833, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Kara Purdy, M.D. had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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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