NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Nicole Eldridge, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Jellico, TN

Karen Nicole Eldridge, ARNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Jellico, Tennessee, and NPI 1053775973, issued on Apr 6, 2016. Check the license (Tennessee APN21093, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1053775973
Name
Karen Nicole Eldridge
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
APN21093 TN
3010209 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
131 Hospital LN, Jellico, TN 37762
Phone
(423) 784-7269
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 784-3708
Medicaid IDs
7100431100 KY
Q025347 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160815001756); accepts Medicare assignment
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 131 Hospital LN

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

  1. Heather Demaree, P.A.C.Medical Physician Assistant1972930204
  2. Ronald Hartman, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1164527842
  3. Kenneth Reed, P.A.C.Medical Physician Assistant1649369141
  4. Darryl Wilkens, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1679678429

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee 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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

4,365 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Eldridge4,365
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium222 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium195 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium190 claims
  4. Lisinopril190 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate177 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium126 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): 95.7 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 score85.3
  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: $794.30

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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 Eldridge$794.30
  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 2 group practices

  1. Uhs Primary Care LLCLa Follette, TN
  2. University Health System, Inc.La Follette, TN

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

4 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Jellico

They are 4 of the 40 NPPES records with a practice address in Jellico, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

  1. Benjamin Aaron, FNP-CCookeville, TN1811454077
  2. Sandra Aaron, FNP-BCOoltewah, TN1801561964
  3. Jessica Abbott, FNPNashville, TN1801537287
  4. Felecia Abdelfattah, APRN BCBristol, TN1497768451
  5. Angela Abdi, MSN,FNP,BCNashville, TN1780795450
  6. Hodan Abdi, NPNashville, TN1710383922
  7. Amed Abdullah, FNP-CNashville, TN1477218774
  8. Dilmon Abdullah, NPAntioch, TN1467876821
  9. Redor AbdullahNashville, TN1205344009
  10. Shams Abed, FNP-BCAshland City, TN1982334884

Common questions

What is Karen Nicole Eldridge, ARNP's NPI number?

Karen Nicole Eldridge, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053775973, issued on Apr 6, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Nicole Eldridge, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 131 Hospital LN, Jellico, TN, 37762. Phone: (423) 784-7269. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Nicole Eldridge, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN21093, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Nicole Eldridge, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Nicole Eldridge, ARNP had 4,365 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen Nicole Eldridge, ARNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.

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.