NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Lea Dawson

Pharmacist · Meridian, ID

Karen Lea Dawson is a pharmacist with a practice address in Meridian, Idaho, and NPI 1174819122, issued on Jun 28, 2011. Check the license (Idaho P5918, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho 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
1174819122
Name
Karen Lea Dawson
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
P5918 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3301 W Cherry Lane, Meridian, ID 83642
Phone
(208) 884-5475
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Idaho board licenses this profession
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 87% of the cost of the top drugs

114 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Karen Dawson114
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix29 claims
  2. Naloxone 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.

189 pharmacist records list a practice address in Meridian

They are 189 of the 2,980 NPPES records with a practice address in Meridian, and 1,763 pharmacist records in Idaho.

Other pharmacist records in Idaho

  1. Brooke Ackerman, PHARMDRathdrum, ID1962285957
  2. Peter Adamovich, PHARMDPocatello, ID1568078046
  3. Jennifer Adams, PHARM.D., ED.D.Meridian, ID1356481691
  4. Jordan Adams, PHARMDIdaho Falls, ID1083741243
  5. Spencer Adams, PHARM DPocatello, ID1033483292
  6. Sheryl AdamsonBoise, ID1710173901
  7. Samuel Adjei, PHARMDMeridian, ID1275468365
  8. Shah Afshar, RPHEagle, ID1902277536
  9. Dora Aguayo, PHARMDBoise, ID1245965987
  10. Danielle AhlstromBoise, ID1659714459

Common questions

What is Karen Lea Dawson's NPI number?

Karen Lea Dawson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174819122, issued on Jun 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Lea Dawson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3301 W Cherry Lane, Meridian, ID, 83642. Phone: (208) 884-5475. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Lea Dawson's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number P5918, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Lea Dawson prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Lea Dawson had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.