NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Shugart, PMHNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Greensboro, NC

Karen Shugart, PMHNP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1497370191, issued on Jun 9, 2020. Check the license (North Carolina 5013227, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1497370191
Name
Karen Shugart
Credential
PMHNP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
5013227 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1132 N Church St Ste 101, Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone
(855) 501-1004
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2020
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2026
Fax
(833) 410-2623
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200902003121); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1132 N Church St Ste 101

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

  1. Cera Allred, LCMHCMental Health Counselor1720618226
  2. Lauren Blankenship, DNP, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1740908649
  3. Atlea Byrd, LCSWClinical Social Worker1609468560
  4. Jessica Carter, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1114937224
  5. Kellyn Gimbel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700476652
  6. Matthew Guanzon, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1760074447

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

525 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Karen Shugart525
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam74 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl59 claims
  3. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine46 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl32 claims
  5. Buspirone Hcl29 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl27 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: $67.85

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Shugart$67.85
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

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

  1. Mindpath Care Centers North Carolina PLLCGreensboro, NC

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

Karen Shugart among 1,491 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Karen Shugart, PMHNP is one of 1,491 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 42% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2021 among the 834 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 18% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in North Carolina

There are 1,491 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Blankenship, DNP, PMHNP-BCGreensboro, NC 274011740908649
  2. Meghan Blankmann, NPGreensboro, NC 274011205173911
  3. Jessica Carter, NPGreensboro, NC 274011114937224
  4. Troy Duncan, PMHNP-BCGreensboro, NC 274011568989465
  5. Linda Greninger, NURSE PRACTITIONERGreensboro, NC 274011154488203
  6. Matthew Guanzon, PMHNP-BCGreensboro, NC 274011760074447
  7. Tara Harris, FNPGreensboro, NC 274011851575930
  8. Kelli Lopez, MSN, PMHNP-BCGreensboro, NC 274011427658236

Common questions

What is Karen Shugart, PMHNP's NPI number?

Karen Shugart, PMHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497370191, issued on Jun 9, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Shugart, PMHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1132 N Church St Ste 101, Greensboro, NC, 27401. Phone: (855) 501-1004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Shugart, PMHNP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5013227, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Shugart, PMHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Shugart, PMHNP had 525 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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.