Karen McGowan-Cottle, APRN FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner · Hamden, CT
Karen McGowan-Cottle, APRN FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hamden, Connecticut, and NPI 1225487838, issued on Jun 6, 2016. Check the license (Connecticut 006587, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen McGowan-Cottle
- Credential
- APRN FNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- 006587 CT
F340513 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1952 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06517
- Phone
- (203) 848-1803
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2016
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161207002506); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1952 Whitney Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Karen McGowan-Cottle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 006587Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
567 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl29 claims
- Pregabalin27 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium16 claims
- Gabapentin14 claims
- Trazodone Hcl14 claims
- Eliquis13 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: $24.43
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, 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 2 group practices
- Impact Health PCOrange, CT
- Margaret Chustecka Internal Medicine OF Greater New HavenHamden, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen McGowan-Cottle among 2,669 family nurse practitioner records in Connecticut
Karen McGowan-Cottle, APRN FNP-BC is one of 2,669 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 37% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 1,664 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
51 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hamden
They are 51 of the 1,410 NPPES records with a practice address in Hamden, and 2,669 family nurse practitioner records in Connecticut.
All 2,669 in Connecticut → Every provider in Hamden → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edwin Bernabe, APRNHamden, CT 065171134421894
- Laurel Brandon, APRNHamden, CT 065171770966095
- Nicole Casbarro, M.S.N.Hamden, CT 065171285068072
- Leila Colson, APRNHamden, CT 065171841955861
- Abiola GrantHamden, CT 065171508405044
- Danailourdes LouisHamden, CT 065171528624319
- Angela Nardecchia, APRNHamden, CT 065171992951842
- Erwin Nepomuceno, APRNHamden, CT 065171700504909
Common questions
What is Karen McGowan-Cottle, APRN FNP-BC's NPI number?
Karen McGowan-Cottle, APRN FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225487838, issued on Jun 6, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen McGowan-Cottle, APRN FNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1952 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT, 06517. Phone: (203) 848-1803. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen McGowan-Cottle, APRN FNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 006587, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karen McGowan-Cottle, APRN FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen McGowan-Cottle, APRN FNP-BC had 567 Medicare Part D claims for 75 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.