Karen Lynn Hunke, ARNP, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Ames, IA
Karen Lynn Hunke, ARNP, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1487648705, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (Iowa A-113362, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Lynn Hunke
- Credential
- ARNP, FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- A-113362 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2010 Philadelphia St, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 232-8844
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 232-8855
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070321000328); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family nurse practitioner records → All 1,971 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2010 Philadelphia St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Janeen BuschFamily Nurse Practitioner1730608696
Verify Karen Lynn Hunke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license A-113362Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
743 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Betamethasone Dipropionate88 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate73 claims
- Dupixent Pen44 claims
- Ketoconazole37 claims
- Tacrolimus35 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate29 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $3,338.50
96 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Iowa Dermatology Clinic PLCWest Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Lynn Hunke among 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa
Karen Lynn Hunke, ARNP, FNP-C is one of 1,971 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 98% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2018 among the 1,398 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 43% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
24 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Ames
They are 24 of the 1,249 NPPES records with a practice address in Ames, and 1,971 family nurse practitioner records in Iowa.
All 1,971 in Iowa → Every provider in Ames → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Janeen BuschAmes, IA 500101730608696
- Kristin Davis, ARNPAmes, IA 500101821301649
- Kindra Gaulke, ARNPAmes, IA 500101689115263
- Jamie Haaland, ARNPAmes, IA 500101942973110
- Mary Hackbarth, ARNPAmes, IA 500101851847560
- Susan Latcham, ARNP, FNP-BCAmes, IA 500101437306818
- Carl Markley, ARNPAmes, IA 500101003214263
- Rachelle McCabe, DNP, ARNP, FNP-CAmes, IA 500101255958005
Common questions
What is Karen Lynn Hunke, ARNP, FNP-C's NPI number?
Karen Lynn Hunke, ARNP, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487648705, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Lynn Hunke, ARNP, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2010 Philadelphia St, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 232-8844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Lynn Hunke, ARNP, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number A-113362, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karen Lynn Hunke, ARNP, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Lynn Hunke, ARNP, FNP-C had 743 Medicare Part D claims for 209 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.