NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Norris Whitehead, ANP, FNP, BC

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Washington, NC

Karen Norris Whitehead, ANP, FNP, BC is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Washington, North Carolina, and NPI 1295037299, issued on Nov 23, 2010. Check the license (North Carolina 5004984, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295037299
Name
Karen Norris Whitehead
Credential
ANP, FNP, BC
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
5004984 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1380 Cowell Farm RD, Washington, NC 27889
Phone
(252) 946-2101
Enumerated
Nov 23, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2022
Fax
(252) 975-0959
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110113000539); 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 1380 Cowell Farm RD

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

  1. Deepti Ananthula, MDInternal Medicine Physician1487848917
  2. Annette Breed, NPNurse Practitioner1790799666
  3. Nancy Brous-Distefano, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1508821315
  4. Catherine Cabungcal, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1841234523
  5. Dhruva Chawla, MDNephrology Physician1245430727
  6. Lorie Collier, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1578803219

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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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7.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

9,430 Medicare Part D claims for 833 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 187 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karen Whitehead9,430
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium551 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate486 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium388 claims
  4. Omeprazole314 claims
  5. Lisinopril301 claims
  6. Gabapentin257 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score82.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $349.43

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Whitehead$349.43
  2. Specialty average$946.40

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. Metropolitan Community Health Services IncWashington, NC

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

Karen Norris Whitehead among 916 adult health nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Karen Norris Whitehead, ANP, FNP, BC is one of 916 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 32% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2014 among the 498 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 adult health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Washington

They are 8 of the 411 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 916 adult health nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lorie Collier, ANPWashington, NC 278891578803219
  2. Patricia Grabania, A.N.P.Washington, NC 278891205167988
  3. Amanda Laughlin, NP-CWashington, NC 278891093012239
  4. Jennifer Neal, A.N.P.Washington, NC 278891992008205
  5. Savannah Roberson, AGNPWashington, NC 278891699660035
  6. Jolene Spencer, ANP-CWashington, NC 278891871777896
  7. Carrie Tingley, AGNP-CWashington, NC 278891205201647
  8. Terri A Zimon Zimon, ANPWhitakers, NC 278911861630097

Common questions

What is Karen Norris Whitehead, ANP, FNP, BC's NPI number?

Karen Norris Whitehead, ANP, FNP, BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295037299, issued on Nov 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Norris Whitehead, ANP, FNP, BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1380 Cowell Farm RD, Washington, NC, 27889. Phone: (252) 946-2101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Norris Whitehead, ANP, FNP, BC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5004984, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Norris Whitehead, ANP, FNP, BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Norris Whitehead, ANP, FNP, BC had 9,430 Medicare Part D claims for 833 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Karen Norris Whitehead, ANP, FNP, BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100. 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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