Kara Sue Ristau, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Fairmont, MN
Kara Sue Ristau, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fairmont, Minnesota, and NPI 1881113546, issued on Sep 13, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 5417, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Sue Ristau
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 5417 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 717 S State St Ste 900, Fairmont, MN 56031
- Phone
- (072) 384-9495
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 18, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (507) 238-3377
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180122000909); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 717 S State St Ste 900
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kara Sue Ristau in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 5417Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
4,365 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 221 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril237 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium204 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate180 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium176 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate128 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium107 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
- United Hospital District IncWells, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
11 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fairmont
They are 11 of the 212 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairmont, and 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.
All 11 in Fairmont → All 3,335 in Minnesota → Every provider in Fairmont →
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Common questions
What is Kara Sue Ristau, FNP's NPI number?
Kara Sue Ristau, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881113546, issued on Sep 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Sue Ristau, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 717 S State St Ste 900, Fairmont, MN, 56031. Phone: (072) 384-9495. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Sue Ristau, FNP's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 5417, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kara Sue Ristau, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Sue Ristau, FNP had 4,365 Medicare Part D claims for 376 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.
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.