NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Marie Hoffmann-Distad, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · New Ulm, MN

Karen Marie Hoffmann-Distad, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in New Ulm, Minnesota, and NPI 1538272224, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota R 1284773, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1538272224
Name
Karen Marie Hoffmann-Distad
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
R 1284773 MN
0505 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1324 5TH St N, New Ulm, MN 56073
Phone
(507) 233-1000
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
827146100 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050411000096); 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 1324 5TH St N

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

  1. Erin Ashby, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1083649719
  2. Lindsey Atchison, DPTPhysical Therapist1164029781
  3. Kathleen Bauer, PTPhysical Therapist1427187400
  4. Peter Bauer, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1396892428
  5. Debra Beatty, PTPhysical Therapist1972726198
  6. Kelly BenekePharmacotherapy Pharmacist1457903668

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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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78% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,324 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Hoffmann-Distad2,324
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide132 claims
  2. Warfarin Sodium110 claims
  3. Nystatin99 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl91 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride89 claims
  6. Eliquis84 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Allina Health SystemNew Ulm, MN

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

Karen Marie Hoffmann-Distad among 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota

Karen Marie Hoffmann-Distad, FNP is one of 3,335 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Minnesota. 70% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2018 among the 1,909 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in New Ulm

They are 8 of the 316 NPPES records with a practice address in New Ulm, and 3,335 family nurse practitioner records in Minnesota.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karla Boettcher, NP-CNew Ulm, MN 560731669921128
  2. Amber Bynes, DNPNew Ulm, MN 560731104328038
  3. Starr Dunn, FNP, PMHNPNew Ulm, MN 560731922211226
  4. Danielle Green, CNPNew Ulm, MN 560731669084455
  5. Robin HarmerNew Ulm, MN 560731083629562
  6. Cheryl Pietila, FNP-CNew Ulm, MN 560731255474508
  7. Kitty Rader, DNP, FNP, APRNNew Ulm, MN 560731447617253
  8. Kristen Bowe, FNP-CNew Prague, MN 560711629421284

Common questions

What is Karen Marie Hoffmann-Distad, FNP's NPI number?

Karen Marie Hoffmann-Distad, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538272224, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Marie Hoffmann-Distad, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1324 5TH St N, New Ulm, MN, 56073. Phone: (507) 233-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Marie Hoffmann-Distad, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number R 1284773, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Marie Hoffmann-Distad, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Marie Hoffmann-Distad, FNP had 2,324 Medicare Part D claims for 186 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.