NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Marie Abel, APRN, CFNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Iowa, LA

Karen Marie Abel, APRN, CFNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Iowa, Louisiana, and NPI 1952475717, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana RN047601 AP03773, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952475717
Name
Karen Marie Abel
Credential
APRN, CFNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
RN047601 AP03773 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
203 E Miller Ave Ste B, Iowa, LA 70647
Phone
(337) 582-7632
Enumerated
Nov 20, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2022
Fax
(337) 582-7656
Medicaid ID
1777641 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 203 E Miller Ave Ste B

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

  1. Kenneth Leger, MDInternal Medicine Physician1932543915
  2. Chivonne Pierre-Williams, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1174201214

Verify Karen Marie Abel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana 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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

362 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen Abel362
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate25 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium24 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa21 claims
  4. Pravastatin Sodium19 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium17 claims
  6. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride14 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: $16.41

1 payment: 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. Karen Abel$16.41
  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.

Karen Marie Abel among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Karen Marie Abel, APRN, CFNP is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 46% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Iowa

They are 6 of the 27 NPPES records with a practice address in Iowa, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy Guidry, APRN, FNP-BCIowa, LA 706471497340343
  2. Randy Hanks, APRN-FNPIowa, LA 706471477159770
  3. Samantha Lilley, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCIowa, LA 706471336407493
  4. Jaylin Miller, DNP, APRN, FNP-CIowa, LA 706471912421553
  5. Chivonne Pierre-Williams, APRN, FNP-CIowa, LA 706471174201214
  6. Michael England, FNPKinder, LA 706481598171241
  7. Sarah GuidryHayes, LA 706461083275812
  8. Kelcie James, FNP-CKinder, LA 706481013715754

Common questions

What is Karen Marie Abel, APRN, CFNP's NPI number?

Karen Marie Abel, APRN, CFNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952475717, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Marie Abel, APRN, CFNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 E Miller Ave Ste B, Iowa, LA, 70647. Phone: (337) 582-7632. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Marie Abel, APRN, CFNP's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number RN047601 AP03773, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Marie Abel, APRN, CFNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Marie Abel, APRN, CFNP had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 77 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.