NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen R. Thompson, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner · Hershey, PA

Karen R. Thompson, CRNP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1780601385, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania SP008953, 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
1780601385
Name
Karen R. Thompson
Credential
CRNP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
SP008953 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
Phone
(800) 243-1455
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1031651050001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060905000236); 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 500 University Dr

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

  1. Victor Abarca, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003575853
  2. Aiza Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164312500
  3. Fatemeh Abbasi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1750878625
  4. Andrea Abbe, LDNRegistered Dietitian1366623795
  5. Mahdi Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497457360
  6. Ashraf Abdelhalim, MDAnesthesiology Physician1356931729

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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

525 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Karen Thompson525
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Oxybutynin Chloride Er160 claims
  2. Nitrofurantoin142 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim56 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro30 claims
  5. Imipramine Hcl29 claims
  6. Myrbetriq20 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score48.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.6
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $76.81

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Teleflex LLC. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Thompson$76.81
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA

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

227 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hershey

They are 227 of the 3,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Hershey, and 3,916 nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania.

Other nurse practitioner records in Pennsylvania

  1. Erika Aaron, CRNPPhiladelphia, PA1467572354
  2. Megan Abbott, CRNPPhiladelphia, PA1396771689
  3. Lynda Abi-DaherBethlehem, PA1033087895
  4. Mini Abraham, CRNPWyomissing, PA1679756183
  5. Mary Catherine Abruzzo, APNBroomall, PA1972237840
  6. Ann Acevedo, CRNPLehighton, PA1770133126
  7. Coleen Acevedo, CRNPWest Reading, PA1962584318
  8. Jessica AcevedoPhiladelphia, PA1912395831
  9. Naomi AcheampongWest Reading, PA1114564911
  10. Kelsey Aciukewicz, CRNPWilkes Barre, PA1245062165

Common questions

What is Karen R. Thompson, CRNP's NPI number?

Karen R. Thompson, CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780601385, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen R. Thompson, CRNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (800) 243-1455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen R. Thompson, CRNP's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SP008953, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen R. Thompson, CRNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen R. Thompson, CRNP had 525 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen R. Thompson, CRNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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