NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Rose Shurtz, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Wichita Falls, TX

Kara Rose Shurtz, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Wichita Falls, Texas, and NPI 1265958086, issued on Aug 15, 2017. Check the license (Texas AP134866, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265958086
Name
Kara Rose Shurtz
Credential
MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License number
AP134866 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3808 Kemp Blvd Ste A, Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Phone
(940) 234-3000
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2017
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2023
Fax
(940) 249-9007
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171127002426); 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 3808 Kemp Blvd Ste A

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

  1. Sven Hochheimer, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1629089685
  2. Richard Kern, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1396819371

Verify Kara Rose Shurtz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024

289 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kara Shurtz289
  2. Specialty average594

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine50 claims
  2. Methocarbamol37 claims
  3. Gabapentin34 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone28 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl27 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl25 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: $70.14

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was SI-Bone, Inc. The 10,984 providers of this specialty with any payment received $647.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kara Shurtz$70.14
  2. Specialty average$647.94

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. Neurological Surgery Specialist OF North Texas PLLCWichita Falls, TX

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

Kara Rose Shurtz among 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records in Texas

Kara Rose Shurtz, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is one of 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 29% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2019 among the 2,120 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers in Texas

There are 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Latosca Brunner, AGAC-NPWichita Falls, TX 763081710411822
  2. Heather ShaverWichita Falls, TX 763101871176859
  3. Brenda YsasagaWichita Falls, TX 763021336006956
  4. Daniel Amador, NPWichita Falls, TX 763011063014934
  5. Alan BarbeeWichita Falls, TX 763011477275352
  6. Vanessa Bounds, AGACNP, RN, APRNWichita Falls, TX 763011346731981
  7. Silas Brown, MSN, AGACNP-BCWichita Falls, TX 763011235773268
  8. Brooke CallenWichita Falls, TX 763011801668868

Common questions

What is Kara Rose Shurtz, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's NPI number?

Kara Rose Shurtz, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265958086, issued on Aug 15, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Rose Shurtz, MSN, APRN, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3808 Kemp Blvd Ste A, Wichita Falls, TX, 76308. Phone: (940) 234-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Rose Shurtz, MSN, APRN, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP134866, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara Rose Shurtz, MSN, APRN, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Rose Shurtz, MSN, APRN, FNP-C had 289 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. 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.