NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Terhune, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Fairmont, WV

Kara Terhune, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fairmont, West Virginia, and NPI 1568893865, issued on Dec 12, 2013. Check the license (West Virginia APRN72232NP, as entered in NPPES) with the West 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
1568893865
Name
Kara Terhune
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
APRN72232NP WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1539 Country Club RD, Fairmont, WV 26554
Phone
(304) 366-9100
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2013
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140303001763); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1539 Country Club RD

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

  1. Courtney AllerSpeech-Language Pathologist1144638727
  2. Franklin Been, O.T.Occupational Therapist1821114950
  3. Amanda Bennett, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1063172179
  4. Ruth Brooks, PTPhysical Therapist1831213610
  5. Megan Colvin, MA CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1790145407
  6. Lauren Crimm, AGNP-CNurse Practitioner1588402820

Verify Kara Terhune in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

396 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Kara Terhune396
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium44 claims
  2. Famotidine39 claims
  3. Creon34 claims
  4. Omeprazole29 claims
  5. Stelara27 claims
  6. Linzess22 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score78.5
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $130.47

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kara Terhune$130.47
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. West Virginia University Medical CorporationMorgantown, WV

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

Kara Terhune among 2,124 family nurse practitioner records in West Virginia

Kara Terhune, NP-C is one of 2,124 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in West Virginia. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 25% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2018 among the 1,442 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 43% 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 West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fairmont

They are 35 of the 1,582 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairmont, and 2,124 family nurse practitioner records in West Virginia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shanna Akers, APRNFairmont, WV 265541851825434
  2. Kelly Hazuka, NP-CFairmont, WV 265541205188240
  3. Lameekiaa Horton, APRN, FNP-BCFairmont, WV 265541225460959
  4. Andrea King, APRNFairmont, WV 265541598217218
  5. Chad Marsh, CFNPFairmont, WV 265541891065207
  6. Christine Mott, CFNPFairmont, WV 265541255633103
  7. Aaron SantmyireFairmont, WV 265541407146954
  8. Sharon Senft, CFNPFairmont, WV 265541437273240

Common questions

What is Kara Terhune, NP-C's NPI number?

Kara Terhune, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568893865, issued on Dec 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Terhune, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1539 Country Club RD, Fairmont, WV, 26554. Phone: (304) 366-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Terhune, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number APRN72232NP, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kara Terhune, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kara Terhune, NP-C had 396 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kara Terhune, NP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 of 100. 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.

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