NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen E. Cole, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner · Meddybemps, ME

Karen E. Cole, N.P. is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Meddybemps, Maine, and NPI 1467643684, issued on Aug 5, 2007. Check the license (Maine CNP81837, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine 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
1467643684
Name
Karen E. Cole
Credential
N.P.
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
CNP81837 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
96 Stanhope LN, Meddybemps, ME 04657
Phone
(207) 952-1514
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2007
Record last updated
May 21, 2025
Fax
(833) 972-5941
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160425000722); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

476 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Karen Cole476
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone233 claims
  2. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine41 claims
  3. Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er27 claims
  4. Buprenorphine Hcl19 claims
  5. Hydroxyzine Hcl16 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 33.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score8.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $34.25

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Cole$34.25
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Karen E. Cole among 450 nurse practitioner records in Maine

Karen E. Cole, N.P. is one of 450 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Maine. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2017 among the 258 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nurse Practitioner providers in Maine

There are 450 nurse practitioner records in Maine.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shannon Dennison, APRN FNP-CMachias, ME 046541619819315
  2. Merlin Francis, NPPrinceton, ME 046681831548437
  3. Curtis Russet, NPHarrington, ME 046431992734552
  4. Jonnye-Lea Thibodeau, CNPHarrington, ME 046431063964385
  5. Mary Beth Newman, FNPEast Machias, ME 046301114532371
  6. Claire Mortimer, FNP, MSNBlue Hill, ME 046141013155779
  7. John Bernhard, MSN, ACNP-BC, RNFABar Harbor, ME 046091437439619
  8. Sally Smith, NPBar Harbor, ME 046091346272077

Common questions

What is Karen E. Cole, N.P.'s NPI number?

Karen E. Cole, N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467643684, issued on Aug 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen E. Cole, N.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 96 Stanhope LN, Meddybemps, ME, 04657. Phone: (207) 952-1514. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen E. Cole, N.P.'s license?

NPPES lists Maine license number CNP81837, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen E. Cole, N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen E. Cole, N.P. had 476 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen E. Cole, N.P.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 33.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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.