Kara Tipsword, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner · Marion, IL
Kara Tipsword, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Marion, Illinois, and NPI 1689363509, issued on May 5, 2023. Check the license (Illinois 209027354, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Tipsword
- Credential
- FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- 209027354 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2700 W Deyoung St Ste F, Marion, IL 62959
- Phone
- (618) 969-8633
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2700 W Deyoung St Ste F
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Heather Alexander, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1992439293
- Joshme Rawal, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1174249593
Verify Kara Tipsword in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 209027354Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
632 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,144 among the 50,277 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone74 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass45 claims
- Azithromycin44 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim41 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa33 claims
- Cephalexin19 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: $54.23
3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 36,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $802.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
3 hospital and facility affiliations
- Deaconess Illinois Clinic IncHarrisburg, IL
- Deaconess Illinois Specialty Clinic, Inc.Marion, IL
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncWest Frankfort, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
24 nurse practitioner records list a Marion practice address
They are 24 of the 1,171 NPPES records with a Marion practice address, and 4,005 nurse practitioner records in Illinois.
All 24 in Marion → All 4,005 in Illinois → Every provider in Marion →
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Common questions
What is Kara Tipsword, FNP-C's NPI number?
Kara Tipsword, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689363509, issued on May 5, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Tipsword, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2700 W Deyoung St Ste F, Marion, IL, 62959. Phone: (618) 969-8633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Tipsword, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 209027354, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kara Tipsword, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Tipsword, FNP-C had 632 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,144. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.