NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Krause Fairchild, RN, MSN, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner · Whitehall, PA

Karen Krause Fairchild, RN, MSN, FNP-BC is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Whitehall, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1396070330, issued on Oct 8, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania SP010498, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1396070330
Name
Karen Krause Fairchild
Credential
RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
SP010498 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2402 Macarthur RD, Whitehall, PA 18052
Phone
(484) 426-2026
Enumerated
Oct 8, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2025
Fax
(484) 426-2027
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110211000163); 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 2402 Macarthur RD

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

  1. Alex Roginsky, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154281640

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

579 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen Fairchild579
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone115 claims
  2. Cephalexin85 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate62 claims
  4. Azithromycin54 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa34 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass28 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): 95.6 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 score80.6
  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).

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Gsl HospitalPottsville, PA
  2. St Luke's HospitalAllentown, PA
  3. St. Luke's Hospital -Monroe CampusBrodheadsville, PA
  4. St. Luke's Quakertown HospitalLansdale, PA
  5. The Carbon-Schuylkill Community Hospital, Inc.Tamaqua, PA

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

Karen Krause Fairchild among 3,916 nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania

Karen Krause Fairchild, RN, MSN, FNP-BC is one of 3,916 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 26% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 2,360 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nurse Practitioner providers in Pennsylvania

There are 3,916 nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kaitlyn Graffin, CRNPWhitehall, PA 180521023614393
  2. Emily Kopp, CRNPFogelsville, PA 180511821820499
  3. Michaela Swenk, CRNPGreen Lane, PA 180541780503557
  4. Heather Clark, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BCEmmaus, PA 180491518855972
  5. Saye KullahEmmaus, PA 180491215787569
  6. Amy Roth, CRNPHellertown, PA 180551164964979
  7. Chelsie Binder, CRNPEaston, PA 180451801754932
  8. Marcia Dorsey, CRNPEaston, PA 180451295547867

Common questions

What is Karen Krause Fairchild, RN, MSN, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Karen Krause Fairchild, RN, MSN, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396070330, issued on Oct 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Krause Fairchild, RN, MSN, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2402 Macarthur RD, Whitehall, PA, 18052. Phone: (484) 426-2026. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Krause Fairchild, RN, MSN, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SP010498, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Krause Fairchild, RN, MSN, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Krause Fairchild, RN, MSN, FNP-BC had 579 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen Krause Fairchild, RN, MSN, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 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.